Payback — synonyms, definition

1. payback (Noun)

retribution vengeance

payback (Noun) — Financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment).

payback (Noun) — The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life. ex. "payback is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"

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2. payback (Verb)

fix get pay off repay reward

payback (Verb) — Act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behaviour or actions.

payback (Verb) — Take vengeance on or get even.

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