REDEMPTION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word redemption. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REDEMPTION
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salvation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil • a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness • the state of being saved or preserved from harm • saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation | ||||||||
absolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance • the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance | ||||||||
deliverance | nounn | |||||||
noun • recovery or preservation from loss or danger | ||||||||
reclamation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation • rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course • the recovery of useful substances from waste products | ||||||||
recovery | nounn | |||||||
noun • return to an original state • gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury • the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) | ||||||||
reprieve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) • the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment verb • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution • relieve temporarily | ||||||||
rescue | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • recovery or preservation from loss or danger verb • free from harm or evil • take forcibly from legal custody | ||||||||
buyback | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of purchasing back something previously sold | ||||||||
repurchase | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of purchasing back something previously sold verb • buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away |