The term 'pay out' is used to describe the act of spending money, either in a single transaction or over a period of time. The crossword solutions for this term include 'SPEND' (5 letters), 'OUTLAY' (6 letters), 'payup' (5 letters), 'anteup' (6 letters), 'DEFRAY' (6 letters), 'EXPEND' (6 letters), 'unreel' (6 letters), 'ALLOCATE' (8 letters), and 'DISBURSE' (8 letters). All of these words refer to the act of paying out money, either in one lump sum or in multiple payments.