pay off
     v 1: yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"
     2: eliminate by paying off (debts) [syn: {liquidate}]
     3: pay off (loans or promissory notes) [syn: {redeem}]
     4: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay
        you for the work you are doing?" [syn: {pay}, {make up}, {compensate}]
     5: pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor [syn:
         {buy off}]
     6: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll
        fix him good!"; "This time I got him" [syn: {pay back}, {get},
         {fix}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0