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 payoff payoff /ˈpeɪˌɔf/

noun

  1. A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing  ( payoff , wages , reward )
    a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
     The wages of sin is death
    the wages of sin is death
     Virtue is its own reward
    virtue is its own reward
  2. The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property  ( issue , payoff , take , proceeds , return , takings , yield )
    the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
     The average return was about 5%
    the average return was about 5%
  3. Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment  ( payoff , bribe )
    payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
  4. The final payment of a debt  ( final payment , payoff )
    the final payment of a debt