repay

/ɹɪpˈe‌ɪ/

/ɹiˈpeɪ/

[verb]

to repay

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to give back the money that was borrowed or owed

synonyms : give back

refund

return

make repayment for or return something

synonyms : requite

answer back

synonyms : come back

act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

synonyms : pay back

reward

Examples

1. And how did you repay me?

2. He kept borrowing money without repaying it, but the pitcher will go to the well once too often, and eventually, his friends stopped lending him money.

3. So repay the sleep debt.

4. It repays investment.