payback en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpeɪbæk/
Etymology
Deverbal from pay back.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) An act of revenge.
They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.
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(countable, usually) A benefit, reward, a form of recompense.
They identify three tangible paybacks.
2009 February 2, Carol Goar, “You can help cleaners earn decent wages”, in Toronto Star:
- (uncountable, usually) A return on investment.
- (rare, uncountable, usually) A refund; reimbursement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paybacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
community payback · energy payback time
Synonyms
poetic justice (revenge) · revenge (revenge) · repayment (revenge) · reprisal (revenge) · just deserts (revenge) · repayment (repayment) · getback (revenge)
Translations (29)
de Rache (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · uk винагорода (a form of recompense) · es venganza (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · ca venjança (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · de Rückzahlung (a form of recompense) · es recompensa (a form of recompense) · pl zemsta (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · pl rekompensata (a form of recompense) · cmn 報復 /报复 (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · fi kompensaatio (a form of recompense) · es desquite (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · uk відплата (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · ru возме́здие (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · fi takaisinmaksu (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · ru месть (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · pl zapłata (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · ro rambursare (a form of recompense) · es revancha (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · pt forra (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · fi kosto (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · ca retorn (a form of recompense) · ru награ́да (a form of recompense) · ru вознагражде́ние (a form of recompense) · de Revanche (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · ru воздая́ние (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · cmn 報酬 /报酬 (a form of recompense) · pt retorno (a form of recompense) · pt troco (an act of revenge — see also revenge) · de Rückerstattung (a form of recompense)