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repay

[ri-pey] / rɪˈpeɪ /
VERB
give back money or possession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensate offset pay back refund reimburse restore reward
STRONG
accord award balance indemnify rebate recompense remunerate requite return square
WEAK
make amends make restitution make up for pay dues settle up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
damage penalize
STRONG
disagree refuse take withhold
WEAK
deprive extort leave alone seize steal
VERB
get even; obtain restitution for past injustice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pay back
STRONG
avenge reciprocate requite retaliate return revenge
WEAK
even the score get back at get revenge make reprisal return the compliment settle the score square accounts
Antonyms
STRONG
forgive pardon refuse sympathize
WEAK
deprive extort leave alone penalize seize steal take

Example Sentences

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He would repay her with pearls of wisdom from more than four decades of coaching college basketball and a dozen trips to the Final Four.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And families can struggle to repay the debt.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"As the people of Yemen, we repay loyalty with loyalty," the Houthi leader said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Nearly 400 employers have been told to repay more than £7.3m to around 60,000 workers who were not paid the correct minimum wage.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Now is my paying-back time—trying to repay the chimpanzees and the forest for all the wonderful time I have spent with them.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.