pay off a debt; offset a debt
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pay off a debt by handing over property or assets; to offset a debt
Commonly used in financial, legal, and business contexts when a debtor uses real estate, goods, or other assets to settle outstanding debts.
Tā他
yòng用
fáng房
zi子
dǐ抵
zhài债
。
He used his house to pay off the debt.
Zhè这
pī批
huò货
wù物
shì是
yòng用
lái来
dǐ抵
zhài债
de的
。
This batch of goods is being used to settle the debt.
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Gōng公
sī司
zī资
bù不
dǐ抵
zhài债
，
zhǐ只
néng能
pò破
chǎn产
。
The company is insolvent and can only file for bankruptcy.