pay up
Clear the debt
Pay up means to pay what is owed, often reluctantly or after delay.
The phrase emphasizes completion of a debt or obligation: You lost the bet—time to pay up.
It can be a demand: Pay up or get out.
Unlike simply paying, pay up implies the payment was extracted or overdue.
Without obstruction or fog
- satisfyMeet a need fully
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- squareRhombus with right angles
- reconcileResolve a disagreement
finalize · liquidate · resolve · honor · cover · defray · remit · fulfill
One owed money
- loanBorrowed money repaid later
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
- defaultPreset standard option
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
mortgage · dues · obligation · balance · overdue · lender · borrower · liability
Compel obedience to
- threatenPromise harm or punishment
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- compelForce to act
squeeze · extort · strong-arm · pressure · coerce · duress · demand · shake down
Compensation for injury
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
- redressCompensation for injury
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- reparationCompensation for injury done
recompense · reimbursement · compensation · refund · recoup · restore · make whole · payback
Freed from a load
- liberationRelease from constraint
- peace of mindState without anxiety
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- free and clearOwning without obligations attached
debt-free · satisfied · resolved · off the hook · clean slate · fresh start · exhale · lightness
clear
Without obstruction or fog
reconcile · finalize · liquidate · resolve · honor · cover · defray · remit · fulfill · conclude
creditor
One owed money
interest · mortgage · dues · obligation · balance · overdue · lender · borrower · liability · invoice
enforce
Compel obedience to
- threatenPromise harm or punishment
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
compel · squeeze · extort · strong-arm · pressure · coerce · duress · demand · shake down · muscle
damages
Compensation for injury
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
- redressCompensation for injury
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
reparation · recompense · reimbursement · compensation · refund · recoup · restore · make whole · payback · remedy
unburdened
Freed from a load
- liberationRelease from constraint
- peace of mindState without anxiety
- closureSense of emotional resolution
free and clear · debt-free · satisfied · resolved · off the hook · clean slate · fresh start · exhale · lightness