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redeem
verbformaluncommon/ʁɨ.ði.ˈmiɾ/re·di·mir
Definition
1To free from or atone for a fault, mistake, or debt; to compensate for a negative action with positive deeds.
Usage examples
“He sought to redeem his past mistakes through charity work.”
“The soldier redeemed his earlier failure with an act of great bravery.”
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Common combinations
redeem a debtredeem oneselfredeem a promise