payback
pay·back
noun \ˈpā-ˌbak\Definition of PAYBACK
1
: a return on an investment equal to the original capital outlay; also : the period of time elapsed before an investment is recouped
2
: requital
Examples of PAYBACK
- They beat our team last year, so we've got to beat them this year as payback.
- <we are hoping to get payback for the humiliating defeat we suffered at the hands of our rivals during our last matchup>
First Known Use of PAYBACK
1955
Related to PAYBACK
- Synonyms
- revenge, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, vengeance
Rhymes with PAYBACK
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