currency - the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

change - money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

change - the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

chickenfeed, chump change, small change - a trifling sum of money

pin money, pocket money, spending money - cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses

cold cash, ready cash, ready money - money in the form of cash that is readily available; "his wife was always a good source of ready cash"; "he paid cold cash for the TV set"

payment - a sum of money paid

liquidate - convert into cash; "I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband"

redeem - convert into cash; of commercial papers

exchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

cash in on - take advantage of or capitalize on