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saldar

to pay off, to settle (a debt)

s a l ˈd a ɾ
sald settle accounts + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #47,783
to pay off, to settle (a debt) Often used with debts, accounts, or balances (e.g., “saldar una deuda”).
SP: Por fin pude saldar mi deuda con el banco.
EN: I was finally able to pay off my debt to the bank.

Tenemos una gran cuenta que saldar.

We have a big debt to settle.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Venimos a saldar una deuda.

We've come to settle a debt.

— El engaño (2026)

Al final, querían hasta la casa para saldar las deudas.

In the end, they even wanted the house to pay off the debts.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Quise saldar mis deudas.

I wanted to pay off my debts.

Sounds similar to

saltar s a l ˈt a ɾ salvar s a l ˈb a ɾ