Definitions

pay down

VERB

spend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate concentrate consume contribute donate drop employ expend give invest put in settle use waste

STRONG

absorb apply bestow blow confer defray deplete disburse dispense dissipate drain empty exhaust fritter lavish liquidate misspend squander

WEAK

ante up cast away come across come through cough up evote foot the bill hand out lay out outlay pay up run through shell out spring for throw away use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build hold keep neglect save shun take take away withhold

STRONG

fill hoard set aside

WEAK

be lazy earn get receive

Example Sentences

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When the Fed’s net income turns positive, it will pay down the deferred-asset value until it reaches zero, and then resume sending money.

From Barron's

But the company’s capital allocation strategy has been to use free cash flow mainly to buy back stock, rather than to pay down debt.

From Barron's

These can be a great option for financing large purchases, experts say, giving you a year or more to pay down the debt interest-free.

From MarketWatch

Instead, they are using their newfound income to pay down debts and invest in higher quality cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can also use the “Tax Withholding Estimator” at IRS.gov, which can help you adjust what’s taken out of your pay so that you can get more of your money to save or pay down debt.

From Washington Post

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