redeem

Verb

Verb Forms: redeemed, redeeming, redeems

To buy back or pay off a debt.
save from sins
restore the honor or worth of
to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
exchange or buy back for money; under threat
pay off (loans or promissory notes)
convert into cash; of commercial papers
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.

Examples

He hoped to redeem his earlier poor play with a strong final word.

Origin / Etymology

Recorded since c.1425, from Middle English redemen, modified from Old French redimer, from Latin redimō (“release; obviate; atone for”), itself from re- (“back; again”) + emō (“buy; gain, take, procure”).

Synonyms

deliver, pay off, ransom, save, buy back, repurchase

Antonyms

abandon

Scrabble Score: 9

redeem: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
redeem: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
redeem: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

redeem: valid Words With Friends Word