Repayments are amounts of money which you pay at regular intervals to a person or organization in order to repay a debt.
They were unable to meet their mortgage repayments.
You can pay it off or make a minimum repayment.
2. uncountable noun
The repaymentof money is the act or process of paying it back to the person you owe it to.
He failed to meet last Friday's deadline for repayment of a £114m loan. [+ of]
Brazil is putting forward a new debt repayment plan.
More Synonyms of repayment
COBUILD Collocations
repayment
interest repayments
minimum repayments
monthly repayments
Examples of 'repayment' in a sentence
repayment
There is usually a formal structure to the debt repayment plan and a fixed return.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It will also give you a set repayment plan.
The Sun (2016)
Mortgage brokers report that borrowers increasingly want the security of knowing how much their mortgage repayments will cost for the next decade.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was also in talks over a debt repayment due at the end of December.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is bad news for homeowners who like the peace of mind that comes from knowing that their monthly mortgage repayments are fixed for years to come.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
SHOPPERS could be ripped off under proposals to offer credit card repayment plans at checkouts, experts say.
The Sun (2016)
Because a borrower typically doesn't make repayments on the loan, interest compounds rapidly and can become so large it swallows the equity in the property.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
With a repayment mortgage your interest payments drop as you pay off the capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They owe a repayment of housing benefit.
The Sun (2014)
There was no claim in restitution for repayment of money paid by the defendant to the adjudicator.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This includes restructuring the loan to make monthly repayments more affordable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The one time minimum repayments come in handy is if you have multiple debts.
The Sun (2015)
Two deadlines for repayment have been missed this year.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They can suggest practical solutions to help work out a mortgage repayment plan and clear any arrears.
The Sun (2008)
The company said that it would meet that loan repayment from its existing cash resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They will set up and administer the restructured debt repayments with the agreement of creditors.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The charity was unable to provide proof of repayment for the loans and cash advances.
Christianity Today (2000)
This means that the repayments on mortgages have risen in sterling terms.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The government has pledged that it will meet this deadline for debt repayment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Tell creditors that you are sticking to your debt repayment plan.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The insurance covers debt repayments if people are off work because of illness or unemployment.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He took the initiative and is remortgaging to a repayment home loan.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This will meet repayments for six months should the borrower lose their job through no fault of their own.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The danger signs include being able to make only minimum debt repayments and being unsure about how much is owed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The accumulation of interest is the main reason why credit card borrowers should pay more than the minimum monthly repayment.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
All other deals are repayment mortgages.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It said he still owed 43,000 in repayments.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You can also make capital repayments up to 10 per cent of the outstanding loan each year.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If you are owed a repayment, the money is simply sent to your bank account.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Interest is not charged on the loan, so you do not make any monthly repayments.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Sometimes it can treble, which will put borrowers in a difficult situation to raise more money for repayments.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If the landlord has raided the sinking fund any other reason, leaseholders can issue court proceedings for repayment of the money.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
repayment
British English: repayment /rɪˈpeɪmənt/ NOUN
A repayment is an amount of money paid at regular intervals in order to repay a debt.
They were unable to meet their mortgage repayments.
American English: repayment
Arabic: سَدَاد
Brazilian Portuguese: reembolso
Chinese: 偿还款项
Croatian: rata
Czech: splátka dluhu
Danish: tilbagebetaling
Dutch: terugbetaling
European Spanish: pago
Finnish: takaisinmaksu maksettava
French: remboursement
German: Rückzahlung
Greek: αποπληρωμή
Italian: rimborso
Japanese: 返済
Korean: 상환
Norwegian: tilbakebetaling
Polish: spłata
European Portuguese: reembolso
Romanian: rambursare
Russian: выплата
Latin American Spanish: reembolso
Swedish: återbetalning
Thai: เงินที่จ่ายคืน
Turkish: geri ödeme
Ukrainian: погашення боргу
Vietnamese: khoản tiền trả lại
Chinese translation of 'repayment'
repayment
(riːˈpeɪmənt)
n
(c) (= sum of money) 还(還)款 (huánkuǎn)
(u) (= action of repaying) 偿(償)还(還) (chánghuán)
1 (noun)
the repayment of subsidies made during that period
Synonyms
refund
They plan to demand a refund.
paying back
reimbursement
It can take up to six months before reimbursements are made.
2 (noun)
as repayment for kindnesses from old friends
Synonyms
reward
They last night offered a £10,000 reward.
compensation
The present she left him was no compensation for her absence.
reparation
a demand amongst victims for some sort of reparation
recompense
He demands no financial recompense for his troubles.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of compensation
Definition
the act of making amends for something
The present she left him was no compensation for her absence.
Synonyms
recompense,
amends,
reparation,
restitution,
atonement
in the sense of recompense
Definition
compensation for loss or injury
He demands no financial recompense for his troubles.
Synonyms
compensation,
pay,
payment,
satisfaction,
amends,
repayment,
remuneration,
reparation,
indemnity,
restitution,
damages,
emolument,
indemnification,
requital
in the sense of reimbursement
It can take up to six months before reimbursements are made.
Synonyms
repayment,
compensation,
refund,
recompense,
indemnification
Synonyms of 'repayment'
repayment
Explore 'repayment' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of reparation
Definition
the act of making up for loss or injury
a demand amongst victims for some sort of reparation