| Verb | 1. | pay off - yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" | |
| 2. | pay off - eliminate by paying off (debts)lift - pay off (a mortgage) | |
| 3. | pay off - pay off (loans or promissory notes)pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" | |
| 4. | pay off - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement | |
| 5. | pay off - pay someone with influence in order to receive a favorcrime, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" | |
| 6. | pay off - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"get even, get back - take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" pay - make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back" | |