Synonyms & related words for repay

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of repay — including refund, requite, reward, reimburse, return, recompense. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to repay

Explore words related to repay — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include repaid, repayment, repayable, owed, owes, requital, debts, payback. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for repay

Common synonyms for repay include refund, requite, reward, reimburse, return, recompense, recoup, pay — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does repay come from?

The word repay breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -pay, from Latin pax (“peace”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.