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redeem

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of redeem

1 to do what is required by the terms of
  • the Little League coach redeemed his promise to take the players out for ice cream if they improved their fielding over the season
Synonyms of redeem

answer, complete, comply (with), fill, fulfill (or fulfil), keep, meet, satisfy
Words Related to redeem

conclude, consummate, finalize, finish, perfect

accomplish, achieve, bring about, bring off, carry out, effect

commit, compass, discharge, execute, follow through (with), make, perform
Phrases Synonymous with redeem

abide by, make good (or make good on)
Near Antonyms of redeem

default (on)

disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight
Antonyms of redeem

breach, break, transgress, violate
2 to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price
  • the government has consistently refused to redeem hostages captured by terrorists
Synonyms of redeem

ransom
Words Related to redeem

bail

deliver, rescue, save

emancipate, liberate

get back, recover, regain, retrieve

release

buy

salvage
3 to free from the penalties or consequences of sin
  • the belief that sinners are redeemed by their faith in God
Synonyms of redeem

deliver, save
Words Related to redeem

reclaim, reform

forgive, pardon, remit, shrive

bless, hallow

consecrate, purify, sanctify
4 to make better in behavior or character
  • the unfaithful husband made a determined effort to redeem himself in the eyes of his wife and children
Synonyms of redeem

habilitate, reclaim, reform, regenerate, rehabilitate
Words Related to redeem

reeducate

amend, improve, refine

cleanse, purify, restore
Near Antonyms of redeem

abase, canker, corrupt, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, lower, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, warp
5 to make up for (an offense)
  • quickly redeemed the offending remark with a sincere and unconditional apology
Synonyms of redeem

atone (for), expiate, mend
Words Related to redeem

compensate, recompense, reimburse, remunerate, repay

amend, correct, rectify, redress

propitiate
Phrases Synonymous with redeem

make amends for, make good for

Synonym Discussion of redeem

rescue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action.
    • rescued the crew of a sinking ship
deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering.
    • delivered his people from bondage
redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary.
    • job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment
ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity.
    • tried to ransom the kidnap victim
reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased.
    • reclaimed long-abandoned farms
save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence.
    • an operation that saved my life

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