Synonyms of redeeming

redeeming

verb

present participle of redeem

1

as in fulfilling

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 & Similar Words

• fulfilling
• satisfying
• keeping
• completing
• filling
• meeting
• answering
• complying (with)
• making good
• finalizing
• accomplishing
• achieving
• finishing
• effecting
• executing
• perfecting
• abiding by
• consummating
• concluding
• carrying out
• making
• performing
• bringing about
• committing
• discharging
• bringing off
• compassing
• following through (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violating
• breaking
• breaching
• transgressing
• ignoring
• forgetting
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overlooking
• defaulting (on)
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

2

as in saving

to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price

the government has consistently refused to redeem hostages captured by terrorists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• rescuing
• ransoming
• retrieving
• bailing
• releasing
• recovering
• regaining
• liberating
• buying
• salvaging
• delivering
• emancipating
• getting back

3

as in delivering

to free from the penalties or consequences of sin

the belief that sinners are redeemed by their faith in God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saving
• delivering
• forgiving
• pardoning
• reclaiming
• reforming
• blessing
• remitting
• purifying
• sanctifying
• consecrating
• shriving
• hallowing

4

as in rehabilitating

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 & Similar Words

• rehabilitating
• reclaiming
• improving
• regenerating
• reforming
• habilitating
• restoring
• refining
• reeducating
• purifying
• cleansing
• amending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degrading
• subverting
• corrupting
• lowering
• demoralizing
• poisoning
• warping
• debauching
• demeaning
• perverting
• prostituting
• profaning
• depraving
• abasing
• cankering

5

as in compensating

to make up for (an offense)

quickly redeemed the offending remark with a sincere and unconditional apology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensating
• repaying
• correcting
• expiating
• amending
• atoning (for)
• reimbursing
• making amends for
• rectifying
• redressing
• making good for
• mending
• remunerating
• recompensing
• propitiating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redeeming

Better yet, redeeming the full $100 Chase Travel hotel credit can offset the card's $95 annual fee on its own. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 July 2026

All three have redeeming qualities beyond their offense, but injecting more skill into the bottom-six should be a priority for a team that ranked 30th in five-on-five scoring this season. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Another investor may like the long-term outlook and still have to sell because clients are redeeming money. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Any available upgrade seats are first offered to passengers who opt to upgrade using dollars, then to those redeeming frequent flyer miles, and finally, complimentary upgrades will be offered to elite status members. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

Also, with characters like that, there has to be some redeeming factor to them. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 June 2026

That's not to say there's nothing worth redeeming in this version of the story of a criminal stalking and terrorizing the lawyer who once defended him. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026

While a majority of those redeeming tickets did show up, a significant number didn’t. — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026

There are some redeeming elements like the crumble, but go for the brownie. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026