Dictionary definition · pay off
verb
- yield a profit or result"His efforts finally paid off"
- eliminate by paying off (debts)
- pay off (loans or promissory notes)
- do or give something to somebody in return"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
- pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
- take vengeance on or get even"We'll get them!"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).