to pay off, settle
Los que no pueden saldar sus deudas con la mafia entregan a sus chicos.
Those who cannot pay their debts to the mafia hand over their boys.
— El Hombre De Ninguna Parte (2010)
Al final, querían hasta la casa para saldar las deudas.
In the end, they even wanted the house to pay off the debts.
— El duelo (2006)
I wanted to pay off my debts.