pay back
To return money you owe someone.
Meanings of «pay back»
1 · verb
to return money you owe someone
I will pay back the money I borrowed.
2 · verb
to punish or hurt someone who wronged you
She swore to pay back her brother for the joke.
Similar: get back atretaliate againstavenge
Translation
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