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1. Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
   "redeeming love";
   - redemptive, saving
    
2. Compensating for some fault or defect
   "the redeeming feature of the plan is its simplicity"

1. (religion) Prevent committing sins
   - deliver, save
    
2. Restore the honour or worth of
    
3. To turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange
    
4. (crime) exchange or buy back for money; under threat
   - ransom
    
5. Pay off (loans or promissory notes)
   - pay off
    
6. Convert into cash; of commercial papers

See also: good, pay

Type of: cash, cash in, change, exchange, interchange, pay, reestablish, reinstate, restore

Encyclopedia: Redeeming