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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The agreement, unveiled earlier this month, allows Meta to prepay for nuclear energy that will power its data centers in the region.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Netflix may prepay the loans, or reduce or terminate the unutilized portion of the commitments, without penalty, but prepaid amounts may not be reborrowed, according to the filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

It may be more difficult for someone with a mortgage to prepay their real-estate taxes, because their mortgage servicer may pay their local taxes and homeowners insurance through an escrow account.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 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

Now the knaves are careful to caution their correspondents to send money by express, and to prepay the charges.

From Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City by McCabe, James Dabney

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