redeem

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[recover]] [[ownership]] of something by buying it back.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[liberate]] by payment of a [[ransom]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[set free]] by force.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To save, [[rescue]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[clear]], release from [[debt]] or [[blame]].
6. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[expiate]], [[atone]] (for).
7. {{lb|en|transitive|finance}} To [[convert]] (some bond or security) into [[cash]].
8. {{lb|en|transitive}} To save from a [[state]] of [[sin]] (and from its [[consequence]]s).
9. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[repair]], [[restore]].
10. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[reform]], change (for the better).
11. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[restore]] the [[honour]], [[worth]], or [[reputation]] of oneself or something.
12. {{lb|en|transitive|archaic}} To [[reclaim]].

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