pay-off

Definitions

General English

• phrasal verb
  (written as pay off)
  to pay all the money owed to someone and end his or her employment
• phrasal verb
  (written as pay off)
  to be successful

Accounting

• phrasal verb
  (written as pay off)
  to finish paying money which is owed for something
• phrasal verb
  (written as pay off)
  to terminate somebody’s employment and pay all wages that are due

Media Studies

• noun the last sentence of a news report, often incorporating a sign off

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Contexts for “pay-off”

5 definitions in context
• General English
• Accounting
• Media Studies