pay back

verb

1. to retaliate against

   to pay someone back for an insult

2. to give or do (something equivalent) in return for a favour, insult, etc
3. to repay (a loan)

noun

1. 1. the return on an investment
   2. Also calledpayback period the time taken for a project to cover its outlay
2. 1. something done in order to gain revenge
   2. ( as modifier )

      payback killings

Example Sentences

He was not informed the car dealership was being paid 25% commission, which was added on to what he had to pay back.

From BBC

Thurrock Council managed to claw black £513m last year from divestments which was used to pay back loans.

From BBC

The amount graduates pay back will depend on how much they earn.

From BBC

The more likely scenario is that the park’s assets and land, which were recently valued around $21 million, will be liquidated to pay back his debtors.

From Los Angeles Times

When Marcus Johnson, 34, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, bought his first car - a Suzuki Swift - in 2017, he was not informed the car dealership was being paid 25% commission, which was added on to what he had to pay back.

From BBC

Related Words

• adjust
• compensate
• recoup
• redeem
• reimburse
• relinquish
• remit
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