The meaning of Pay-off

idiom

Eliminate by paying off (debts)

phrasal verb

(of a course of action) yield good results; succeed.

Usage examples:

All the hard work i had done over the summer paid off

phrasal verb

Pay a debt in full.

Usage examples:

I've saved up enough to pay off my mortgage

phrasal verb

Dismiss someone with a final payment.

Usage examples:

When directors are fired, they should not be lavishly paid off

noun

A result that rewards you for your effort or work

Usage examples:

After years of study, the payoff is supposed to be a good job., he denied receiving any kickbacks o…

noun

Money that is paid to someone so that they do not cause trouble, or to persuade them to leave their job

Usage examples:

To accept/receive a payoff, to demand/negotiate a payoff, if her contract is terminated she will be…