pay off meaning and definition

PAY OFF verb

Definition of pay off (verb)

1. yield a profit or result
   • "His efforts finally paid off"
2. eliminate by paying off (debts)
   • synonyms: liquidate
3. pay off (loans or promissory notes)
   • synonyms: redeem
4. do or give something to somebody in return
   • "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
   • synonyms: compensate, make up, pay
5. pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
   • synonyms: buy off
6. take vengeance on or get even
   • "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
   • synonyms: fix, get, pay back