repay

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of REPAY

to make a return payment to <I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me>

Synonyms refund, reimburse

Related Words give back, reciprocate, render (to); compensate, recompense, remunerate; liquidate, pay down, pay off, pay up, quit, satisfy, settle

Phrases pay back

to make a return for <how can we ever repay your kindness?>

Synonyms recompense, repay, requite

Related Words exchange; compensate, indemnify, pay, recoup, remunerate, satisfy; give back, refund, reimburse, restitute; avenge, get back (at), retaliate, revenge

Near Antonyms owe

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