redemption
noun
[ rɪˈdɛm(p)ʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
• "God's plans for the redemption of his world"
• the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt.
• "the peasants found the terms of redemption unattractive"
Similar:
retrieval,
recovery,
reclamation,
repossession,
recoupment,
return,
rescue,
repurchase,
exchange,
swapping,
bartering,
cashing in,
conversion,
trade-in,
paying off,
paying back,
discharge,
clearing,
squaring,
honouring,
quittance,
fulfilment,
carrying out,
making good,
execution,
performing,
accomplishment,
achievement,
observance,
meeting,
satisfying,
adherence to,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin redemptio(n- ), from redimere ‘buy back’ (see redeem).
