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Term: Put Paid

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: (idiomatic) To settle a debt or obligation, especially a financial one.

Usage:

• The company put paid to the outstanding loan by repaying it in full.
• After years of struggling, he finally put paid to his student loans.

Sense 2: (idiomatic, figuratively) To bring an end to something or someone.

Usage:

• The unexpected resignation of the CEO put paid to the company's plans for expansion.
• The team's poor performance put paid to their chances of making it to the playoffs.

Sense 3: (idiomatic, British, informal) To punch or knock someone to the ground.

Usage:

• In the bar fight, he put paid to his opponent with a swift punch to the jaw.
• The boxer confidently approached his opponent, planning to put paid to him in the upcoming match.