amortize vs pay off

amortize and pay off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amortize	No	No	Yes	No
pay off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pay off is a hypernym of amortize; that is, pay off is a word with a broader meaning than amortize:

Other hypernyms of amortize include liquidate.

amortize (verb)	pay off (verb)
liquidate gradually	take vengeance on or get even
	eliminate by paying off (debts)
	pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
	yield a profit or result
	pay off (loans or promissory notes)
	do or give something to somebody in return