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Redeem
rɪˈdiːm
- compensate for the faults or bad aspects of
"a disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech"
compensating compensatory extenuating offsetting qualifying redemptive save compensate for the defects of rescue justify vindicate- do something that compensates for poor past performance or behaviour
"Australia redeemed themselves by dismissing India for 153"
- atone or make amends for (sin, error, or evil)
"the thief on the cross who by a single act redeemed a life of evil"
- save (someone) from sin, error, or evil
"he was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God"
- gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment
"statutes enabled state peasants to redeem their land"
- repay (a stock, bond, or other instrument) at the maturity date
- exchange (a coupon, voucher, or trading stamp) for goods, a discount, or money
- pay the necessary money to clear (a debt)
"owners were unable to redeem their mortgages"
- free (oneself or another) from slavery or captivity by paying a ransom
"the captive had to mortgage his lands to raise the money to redeem himself"
- fulfil or carry out (a pledge or promise)
"the party prepared to redeem the pledges of the past three years"