pay off

fe’l verb

1. To bribe, especially to deter oversight. I thought the guards would give us trouble, but apparently he had paid them off.
2. To become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit. Her years of Spanish classes finally paid off when she found herself in Mexico and realized she could communicate with people.
3. To pay back; to repay. He paid off the loan three months early.
4. To pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on. This contract requires you to pay off the car by 2025.