pay out
[verb]
Synonyms: spend, disburse, expend, fork out or over or up (slang), shell out (informal)

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pay out phrasal verb (see also pay)

1. pay out (something) to pay a lot of money for something:
Why is it always me who has to pay out?
pay out (something) for
Altogether he had paid out almost £5000 for the improvements.

2. pay out (something) if a company or organization pays out, it gives someone money as a result of an insurance claim, investment, competition etc:
Insurance companies were slow paying out on claims for flood damage. ⇒ payout

3. pay something ↔ out to let a piece of rope unwind

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

pay out
pay out (something)
to spend money for expenses or costs.
An important expense for the company is the amount it must pay out to managers.

The federal government paid several billion out in emergency aid this year.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

pay out something
pay out (something)
to spend money for expenses or costs.
An important expense for the company is the amount it must pay out to managers.

The federal government paid several billion out in emergency aid this year.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

pay out
See: PAY OFF.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲