Repaying something is giving something back to someone. When you repay a debt, you are giving the person who you owe the money back.
The company is repaying its debt by giving back money to the customers.
The company is repaying its debt by giving back money to the government.
verb
To pay back.
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The payment will later be increased to repay the shortfall.
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The people voted against repaying the debt.
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The obligations to pay and repay must be encouraged on ethnic compulsion.
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Valdemar sought to repay the debt and reclaim the lands of Denmark.
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She was also ordered to repay the full amount of her overpayment.
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To repay the loan, Jiro decides to go to Hokkaido to work as a laborer.
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Heritage gave notice to Genel of its election to repay the loan and the cash calls.
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City officials say United Airlines will repay $5.6 million in tax incentives the company received for redevelopment.
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Athens would have found it impossible to repay the 5 billion lpar;$6.4 billion rpar; treasury bill maturing on Friday.
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So when Hurricane Isaac set his eye on Louisiana, she was here in a blink, ready to repay a random kindness you'll hear more about later.