English / phrasal verb
Pay off
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to give someone all the money you owe them, completely settling a debt; to settle a debt completely, or to yield positive, profitable results after effort
In context
01
It took ten years of disciplined sacrifice to pay off the mortgage.
02
He finally paid off his credit card balance this month.
Synonyms
Clear debt,settle up,discharge
Antonyms
Incur debt,borrow,default
Collocations
Pay off a loan,pay off debt,pay off the mortgage