repayment

Universal Words noun 1 [U] the act of paying back money that you have borrowed from a bank, etc: The loan is due for repayment by the end of the year. * debt repayment * We offer flexible repayment terms. * The normal repayment period is five years. 2 [C,usually pl.] a sum of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe: We were unable to meet (= pay) the repayments on the loan. * mortgage repayments * monthly / weekly repayments