/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of paying back Find synonyms for: Noun1. return, paying back, getting even, group actionusage: a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"Verb1. reward, repay, pay back, act, moveusage: act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions2. pay back, pay off, get, fix, get even, get backusage: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language