payback
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payback
- /ˈpeɪbæk/
Where it comes from
Deverbal from pay back.
noun paybacks
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An act of revenge.
They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.
Similar: repayment, getback, revenge, reprisal, just deserts, poetic justice
- A benefit, reward, a form of recompense. They identify three tangible paybacks.
- A return on investment.
- A refund; reimbursement.
verb
- Misspelling of pay back
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: revenge, vengeance, retribution, vindictiveness, retaliation, redemption, compensation, compensator, repayment, rebate, vendetta, refund, retrieval, reclaimed, redress, retrieving
Translations
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noun an act of revenge — see also revenge
| Español | venganza, desquite, revancha |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 報復 /报复 bàofù |
| Português | forra, troco |
| Deutsch | Rache, Revanche |
| Русский | месть mestʹ, воздая́ние vozdajánije, возме́здие vozmézdije |
noun a form of recompense
| Español | recompensa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 報酬 /报酬 bàochóu |
| Português | retorno |
| Deutsch | Rückzahlung, Rückerstattung |
| Română | rambursare |
| Русский | вознагражде́ние voznagraždénije, награ́да nagráda |
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title = {payback},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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