repays

Clears the balance

Repays is the third-person singular of repay.

To repay is to pay back money owed: She repays the loan in monthly installments.

It extends to returning favors or kindnesses: How can I ever repay you?

Repay also covers reciprocating negative treatment: He repays every slight with interest.

debt

reimburse

Return money owed

clear · balance · discharge · square · satisfy · liquidate · amortize · honor · defray · redeem

justice

retribution

Punishment for wrongdoing

recompense · indemnify · rectify · amends · atonement · karmic · comeuppance · vengeance · dues

investment

returns

Profits from investments

interest · capital · gains · appreciation · portfolio · earnings · bonds · stocks · equity · securities

reciprocity

gratitude

Thankfulness for kindness received

goodwill · return · reciprocate · acknowledge · thank · honor · tribute · loyalty · devotion · trust

reward

compensate

Make up for

merit · worthwhile · dividend · payoff · fruit · harvest · vindicate · yield · bear fruit

Categories
Opposites
financial transaction direction

repaysborrows

Takes for temporary use

defaults · owes · stiffs · welches · reneges

reciprocal action valence

repaysavenges

Seeks retribution for

betrays · punishes · retaliates · wrongs · disregards

reciprocity and return

repaystakes

Captures or acquires

exploits · freeloads · mooches · receives · hoards

Phrases
Family

repay, repayment, repaid, prepaid, repaying, prepay, prepayment, repayer

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G