paydown

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from pay down.

Noun[edit]

paydown (countable and uncountable, plural paydowns)

  1. (finance) The reissue of an unpaid debt for less than the initial issue.
    • 2009 September 7, “Letters to Cadbury: 'I would ask you to reconsider your rejection ... '”, in Guardian[1]:
      The significant cash flow of the enlarged entity following a combination would allow for rapid debt paydown and the continued funding of growth initiatives.