redeem

1. (transitive)To recover ownership of something by buying it back.

   zurückkaufen

   выкупа́тьvykupátʹ, вы́купитьvýkupitʹ

2. (transitive)To liberate by payment of a ransom.

   loslösen, freikaufen

   выкупа́тьvykupátʹ, вы́купитьvýkupitʹ

3. (transitive)To set free by force.

   befreien

4. (transitive)To save, rescue.

   befreien

   save from sins

5. (transitive)To clear, release from debt or blame.

6. (transitive)To expiate, atone (for).

7. (transitive)To convert (some bond or security) into cash.

   einlösen

   обнали́чиватьobnalíčivatʹ

   convert into cash; of commercial papers

8. (transitive)To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).

   erlösen

   искупа́тьiskupátʹ, искупи́тьiskupítʹ

9. (transitive)To repair, restore.

   wiederherstellen, (Ruf) wiederherstellen

   обеля́тьobeljátʹ, обели́тьobelítʹ

   restore the honor or worth of

10. (transitive)To reform, change (for the better).

    verbessern

    улучша́тьсяulučšátʹsja, улу́чшитьсяulúčšitʹsja

11. (transitive)To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.

12. (archaic, transitive)To reclaim.

1. Tom does have one redeeming quality.

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2. They came to redeem their jewellery.

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3. He said, "I will redeem it."

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4. His eyes redeem his face from sternness.

   deSeine Augen nehmen seinem Gesicht die Strenge. — samueldora

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5. He redeemed his watch from the pawnbroker.

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