pay down

VERB

spend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate concentrate consume contribute donate drop employ expend give invest put in settle use waste

STRONG

absorb apply bestow blow confer defray deplete disburse dispense dissipate drain empty exhaust fritter lavish liquidate misspend squander

WEAK

ante up cast away come across come through cough up evote foot the bill hand out lay out outlay pay up run through shell out spring for throw away use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build hold keep neglect save shun take take away withhold

STRONG

fill hoard set aside

WEAK

be lazy earn get receive

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Japan, though, has a bundle of foreign assets acquired over decades of overseas investment that it could call on to finance future spending and pay down debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Moved by her story, some WSJ readers found Lee and sent her money to help her pay down past debts during her search.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

You actually have three options: pay off the mortgage, continue making your regular mortgage payments or pay down part of the mortgage to reduce your monthly expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

The Thoroughbred Championship Series will feature a points system, with horses who compete in at least four races eligible to share a $5-million bonus pool that will pay down to the top eight finishers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

For nearly a decade after, she and Mama had worked every single day to pay down those debts, and they’d come so close.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

pay down

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