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pay down sth

Phrasal Verb with pay
 
 
/peɪ/ verb (paid, paid)

Definition

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FINANCE to pay part of an amount of money that you have borrowed, reducing the total debt: The group is expected to sell its television assets to begin to pay down debts of almost $400m. → Compare paydown
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