pay out

verb

1. to distribute (money); disburse
2. tr to release (a rope) gradually, hand over hand
3. tr to retaliate against

noun

1. a sum of money paid out

Example Sentences

National Insurance, paid by employers on top of the wages they pay out, is one of several taxes expected to be hiked by the chancellor to boost funding for public services, including the NHS.

From BBC

This is for older homeowners who want to leverage the value of their home without having to sell it—the mortgage company takes a lien and pays out the borrower in regular installments.

From Salon

This is for older homeowners who want to leverage the value of their home without having to sell it — the mortgage company takes a lien and pays out the borrower in regular installments.

From Salon

It is paid by workers and the self-employed on earnings and profits, and by employers on top of the wages they pay out.

From BBC

The chancellor told the BBC the UK would not be "paying out" reparations - but might there be other forms of reparations to consider, and how likely is it that the UK would commit to them?

From BBC

Related Words

• administer
• allot
• apportion
• assign
• circulate
• disburse
• dispense
• disseminate
• donate
• give
• give away
• hand out
• issue
• present
• scatter
• share