Synonyms for redeem
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To recover ownership of something by buying it back.
- v. 2
To liberate by payment of a ransom.
Related words
Forms
- Past participle
- redeemed
e.g. redeemed → saved, deliver'd, rescued, freed…
Example sentences
- save The word processor will save you a lot of trouble.
- retrieve Igor went to retrieve his stuff from the campsite.
- liberate Work doesn't liberate, it eventually makes you tired.
- atone They'll find out that one day everybody must atone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| redeem | steady | |
| save | rising | |
| retrieve | rising | |
| liberate | steady | |
| atone | rising | |
| recompense | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- keep1, free1, save1
- 5 letters
- atone2
- 6 letters
- rescue2, regain2, ransom2
- 7 letters
- deliver3, recover3, satisfy3
- 8 letters
- retrieve2, liberate3
- 9 letters
- discharge2
- 10 letters
- compensate3, repurchase3, recompense3, emancipate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (atone2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- racheter
- Italiano
- riscattare
- Español
- redimir
- Deutsch
- freikaufen
- Català
- redimir