PAYBACK


Meaning of PAYBACK in English

pay ‧ back /ˈpeɪbæk/ BrE AmE noun

1 . [countable] the money or advantage you gain from a business, project, or something you have done:

The immediate payback for them is publicity.

2 . [uncountable] American English informal when you do something to make someone suffer because of something they have done to harm you ⇨ revenge :

I guess it’s payback time.

3 . payback period

a) the period of time in which you will make a profit on an ↑ investment

b) the period of time over which you must pay back money you have borrowed

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.