Antonyms for pay dues

Grammar : Verb

Spell : doo, dyoo

Phonetic Transcription : du, dyu

Definition of pay dues

Origin : early 14c., "customary, regular;" mid-14c., "owing, payable," from Old French deu, past participle of devoir "to owe," from Latin debere "to owe" (see debt).
In reference to points of the compass (e.g. due east) it is attested from c.1600, originally nautical, from notion of "fitting, rightful." As an adverb from 1590s; as a noun from early 15c. Prepositional phrase due to (much maligned by grammarians) is from 1897.

As in atone : verb compensate; make amends for former misdoing
As in pay : verb get revenge
As in reciprocate : verb exchange, alternate; equal
As in rectify : verb correct a situation; make something right
As in redress : verb change, rectify
As in repay : verb give back money or possession
As in correct : verb fix, adjust
As in earn : verb make money
As in expiate : verb make amends for
As in amend : verb improve, correct

Example sentences :

It was a good deal like the volunteer firemen of that day, who had to pay dues and buy their uniform.
Extract from : « Some Reminiscences of old Victoria » by Edgar Fawcett

And ranging all sides, he conquered and brought under subjection all the kings inhabiting the Himavat, and made them pay dues.
Extract from : « The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2 » by Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

To which Hopkins replied: "Since women are admitted to membership and pay dues, they are eligible for all offices."
Extract from : « The Preacher of Cedar Mountain » by Ernest Thompson Seton

Synonyms for pay dues

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