pay down
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to make a debt smaller by paying some of it
"She is using her bonus to pay down her student loan."
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to pay down my credit card and to pay down her credit card.

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You can't pay down the

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make a budget, pay down your principal.

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make a budget, pay down your principal.

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profitable and pay down those initial expenses.