English noun: payoff | |||
1. | payoff (possession) the final payment of a debt | ||
Synonyms | final payment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | payment | ||
2. | payoff (possession) payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment | ||
Synonyms | bribe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | payment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hush money, kickback, payola, soap | ||
3. | payoff (possession) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | ||
Samples | The average return was about 5%. | ||
Synonyms | issue, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield | ||
Broader (hypernym) | income | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | economic rent, payback, rent | ||
4. | payoff (event) a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing | ||
Samples | The wages of sin is death. Virtue is its own reward. | ||
Synonyms | reward, wages | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aftermath, consequence | ||