payback
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See also: pay back
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
pay + back, from the verb phrase.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
payback (usually uncountable, plural paybacks)
- (uncountable) An act of revenge.
- They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.
- (countable) A benefit, reward, a form of recompense.
- 2009 February 2, Carol Goar, “You can help cleaners earn decent wages”, in Toronto Star[1]:
- They identify three tangible paybacks.
- A return on investment
- (rare) A refund, reimbursement
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
an act of revenge
a form of recompense
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