payoff

English Thesaurus

1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing (noun.event)

hypernym	:	aftermath, consequence,
definition	:	the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual (noun.event)

2. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	income,
definition	:	the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	economic rent, rent,
definition	:	the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	payback,
definition	:	financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) (noun.possession)

3. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	payment,
definition	:	a sum of money paid or a claim discharged (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	hush money,
definition	:	a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	kickback,
definition	:	a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	payola,
definition	:	a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	soap,
definition	:	money offered as a bribe (noun.possession)

4. the final payment of a debt (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	payment,
definition	:	a sum of money paid or a claim discharged (noun.possession)

5. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing (noun.event)

derivation	:	pay back, repay, reward,
definition	:	act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions (verb.possession)

derivation	:	honor, honour, reward,
definition	:	bestow honor or rewards upon (verb.social)

6. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (noun.possession)

derivation	:	generate, give, render, return, yield,
definition	:	give or supply (verb.creation)

derivation	:	subscribe, subscribe to, take,
definition	:	receive or obtain regularly (verb.possession)

7. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (noun.possession)

derivation	:	bribe, buy, corrupt, grease one's palms,
definition	:	make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence (verb.possession)

8. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing (noun.event)

derivation	:	pay back, repay, reward,
definition	:	act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions (verb.possession)

derivation	:	honor, honour, reward,
definition	:	bestow honor or rewards upon (verb.social)

9. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (noun.possession)

derivation	:	generate, give, render, return, yield,
definition	:	give or supply (verb.creation)

derivation	:	subscribe, subscribe to, take,
definition	:	receive or obtain regularly (verb.possession)

10. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (noun.possession)

derivation	:	bribe, buy, corrupt, grease one's palms,
definition	:	make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence (verb.possession)