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redeem

/ɹɪˈdiːm/

verb

Meaning

  • To recover ownership of something by buying it back.

  • To liberate by payment of a ransom.

  • To set free by force.

  • To save, rescue

  • To clear, release from debt or blame

  • To expiate, atone (for)

  • To convert (some bond or security) into cash

  • To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).

  • To repair, restore

  • To reform, change (for the better)

  • To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.

  • To reclaim

Synonyms

buy back,
repurchase