The word "payed out" refers to the act of giving money to someone or something as remuneration for a service or work done. Its antonyms include receive, save, retain, hold onto, keep, and conserve. When you receive something, you obtain it from someone. Instead of paying out your money, you save it by putting it away for future use. Retaining means to keep something as it is, without letting it go or losing it. Holding onto something means to keep a firm grasp on it, without releasing it. Keeping something means to have possession of it, while conserving means to preserve something in its original form.