repayment
rɪˈpeɪmənt
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Definition of repayment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financemoney paid back to settle a debt
  • He made a repayment of $500 to the bank.
compensation refund reimbursement
2.
installmentsregular payments to repay a debt
  • Monthly repayments are required for the car loan.
installment reimbursement
3.
conflictRareUKact of revenge or getting back at someoneRareUK
  • His repayment for the betrayal was swift and unexpected.
retaliation retribution vengeance
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Expressions with repayment

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conditions and schedule agreed for paying back borrowed money
Always read the repayment terms carefully before signing a loan agreement.
mortgage where principal and interest are repaid over time
They chose a repayment mortgage to buy their house.
measure of regular repayment speed, as share or sum per time
The bank tracks each loan's repayment rate monthly.

Origin of repayment

Latin, re- (again) + payment (act of paying)

Terms with repayment included in their meaning

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payment
eligible for repayment under certain conditions
finance
review of a person's borrowing record to judge repayment reliability
finance
property or assets pledged as security for loan repayment
repayment status
credit card with no outstanding debt
finance
collection of records showing person or company borrowing and repayment history
finance
allocation of money expecting repayment with interest
solvency rating
ability of a company to borrow money based on repayment trust
finance
length of time for spreading repayment of debt or cost of asset

Examples of repayment in a sentence

  • She scheduled a repayment to clear her student loan.
  • The bank offers flexible repayment options.
  • Early repayment of the loan can save interest.
  • Her repayment for the insult was a cold shoulder.
  • The repayment for his actions came when he least expected.

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  1. French:remboursement, versement, ...
  2. German:Rückzahlung, Tilgung, ...
  3. Italian:rimborso, rata, ...
  4. Spanish:reembolso, amortización, ...
  5. Portuguese:reembolso, prestação, ...
  6. Chinese:还款, 分期付款, ...
  7. Japanese:返済, ローン返済, ...
  8. Arabic:سَدَاد, دَفْعَة سَداد, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶחְזֵר, נְקָמָה, ...
  10. Russian:платеж, выплата, ...
  11. Ukrainian:погашення, платіж, ...
  12. Hindi:ऋण-चुकौती, किस्त, ...

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