LEARNit Dictionary
pay off
phrasal verb
1
to be successful and bring good results
نتیجه دادن, موفق شدن
2
to pay somebody what they have earned and tell them to leave their job
پرداخت حقوق پایانی, اخراج با تسویه حساب, تسویه حساب نهایی, پرداخت پایان کار
The crew were paid off as soon as the ship docked.
3
to give somebody money to prevent them from doing something or talking about something illegal or dishonest that you have done
رشوه دادن, پرداخت پول برای سکوت, دادن پول به کسی به منظور سکوت
All the witnesses had been paid off.
related noun
pay-off
4
to finish paying money owed for something
تسویه کردن, پرداخت کامل کردن, تماماً پرداخت کردن, تکمیل پرداخت, پرداخت بدهی, بدهی را تصفیه کردن
We paid off our mortgage after fifteen years.