paid off

A form of pay off — To bribe, especially to deter oversight.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pay off
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paid off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20off

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“paid off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paid off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20off.

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