prepay

[pree-pey] / priˈpeɪ /

VERB

pay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compensate disburse extend grant handle meet offer present refund reimburse repay settle

STRONG

adjust bequeath bestow clear confer defray discharge foot honor liquidate proffer recompense recoup remit remunerate render requite reward satisfy stake

WEAK

bear the cost bear the expense chip in come through cough up dig up foot the bill hand over kick in make payment plunk down put up take care of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny deprive hold penalize refuse take take back withhold

STRONG

confuse dishonor dissatisfy dissuade fail keep upset

WEAK

earn lose

Example Sentences

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These can be collected when borrowers prepay their loans early by refinancing, or when a new loan is arranged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

For example, a worker with a W-2 could sell some stock and, depending on the state, prepay the income tax on the profits.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Goldman Sachs, for example, brought a California Community Choice prepay to market with Pacific Life Insurance as the funding recipient.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

It costs just $10 per night, a fee campers prepay at the La Jolla/Ray Miller parking area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

You can prepay your excess baggage all the way from a coast point clear back to Chicago and have the right to drop your trunks off anywhere you will along the route.

From Tales of the Road by Crewdson, Charles N. (Charles Newman)

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