| To liquidate or extinguish a mortgage, debt, or other obligation, esp. by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. |
| not repentant |
benign be·nign (bĭ-nīn')
adj.
Of no danger to health, especially relating to a tumorous growth; not malignant.
| benign (bĭ-nīn') Pronunciation Key
Not life-threatening or severe, and likely to respond to treatment, as a tumor that is not malignant. Compare malignant. |