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Definitions

prepay

[pree-pey] / priˈpeɪ /
VERB
pay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensate disburse extend grant handle meet offer present refund reimburse repay settle
STRONG
adjust bequeath bestow clear confer defray discharge foot honor liquidate proffer recompense recoup remit remunerate render requite reward satisfy stake
WEAK
bear the cost bear the expense chip in come through cough up dig up foot the bill hand over kick in make payment plunk down put up take care of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny deprive hold penalize refuse take take back withhold
STRONG
confuse dishonor dissatisfy dissuade fail keep upset
WEAK
earn lose

Example Sentences

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He could also prepay funeral and burial expenses or pay off a credit card.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Goldman Sachs, for example, brought a California Community Choice prepay to market with Pacific Life Insurance as the funding recipient.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

S&P also said “Despite plans to prepay senior debt, leverage will likely remain elevated through 2026 and could rise further in a softening market environment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

It may not make sense to prepay a 3% mortgage when you can earn 5% on a certificate of deposit, for example.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Do not prepay your letters, or they will be stolen.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle by Francke, Kuno

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.