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Definition of Pay back
1. Verb. Act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions.
2. Verb. Take vengeance on or get even. "This time I got him"
Exact synonyms: Fix, Get, Pay Off
Generic synonyms: Get Back, Get Even
Related verbs: Pay
Derivative terms: Payback
Generic synonyms: Get Back, Get Even
Related verbs: Pay
Derivative terms: Payback
Definition of Pay back
1. Verb. (transitive) to pay an amount of money owed to another, to repay ¹
2. Verb. (figuratively) to exact revenge ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com