Antonyms for pays off

Grammar : Verb

Spell : pey

Phonetic Transcription : peɪ

Definition of pays off

Origin : c.1200, "to appease, pacify, satisfy," from Old French paier "to pay, pay up" (12c., Modern French payer), from Latin pacare "to please, pacify, satisfy" (in Medieval Latin especially "satisfy a creditor"), literally "make peaceful," from pax (genitive pacis) "peace" (see peace). Meaning "to give what is due for goods or services" arose in Medieval Latin and was attested in English by early 13c.; sense of "please, pacify" died out in English by 1500. Sense of "suffer, endure" (a punishment, etc.) is first recorded late 14c. Related: Paid; paying.

As in lay off : verb relieve of responsibility
As in liquidate : verb pay; change into cash
As in pay : verb profit, yield
As in profit : verb gain; get or give an advantage
As in redeem : verb recover possession
As in remunerate : verb compensate, reward
As in requite : verb compensate, give in return
As in return : verb earn
As in revenge : verb retaliate for wrong, grievance
As in satisfy : verb pay, compensate
As in benefit : verb help, enhance
As in buy off : verb bribe someone in order to receive a favor
As in bribe : verb request silence, action, or inaction for money
As in work off : verb pay back by working
As in grease : verb bribe

Synonyms for pays off

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