Phrase guide

pay down

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To partially repay (a loan or, metonymically, the thing financed by it).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He paid down his loan for the first five months.
  • He ought to pay down his car before he even thinks about buying any more collectibles.

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Antonyms: none provided

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