Phrasal Verbs
(informal) (of a plan or an action, especially one that involves risk) to be successful and bring good results The gamble paid off.
- 1to pay somebody what they have earned and tell them to leave their job The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.
- 2(informal) to give somebody money to prevent them from doing something or talking about something illegal or dishonest that you have done All the witnesses had been paid off. related noun pay-off
to finish paying money owed for something We paid off our mortgage after fifteen years.
