Discharged a debt (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">discharged a debt</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for paid that I've seen before include "Trite phrase" , "Settled debt" , "Compensated" , "Forked out" , "Hired" .)
(Other definitions for settled that I've seen before include "Took up residence" , "Put down roots; decided" , "Colonised; decided" , "Resolved (an argument)" , "came to agreement" .)