REDEMPTION Synonyms

• (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

• 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

• recovery or preservation from loss or danger

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

• relieve temporarily

• recovery or preservation from loss or danger

• free from harm or evil

• take forcibly from legal custody

• the act of purchasing back something previously sold

• the act of purchasing back something previously sold

• buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away