Definitions of repayment
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payment of a debt or obligation
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synonyms:
quittance
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types:
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redemption
repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
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type of:
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payment
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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redemption
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the act of returning money received previously
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synonyms:
refund
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type of:
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defrayal, defrayment, payment
the act of paying money
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defrayal, defrayment, payment
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