aflossen — meaning in English

English meaning

• acquit verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
• redeem verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
• relieve verb To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.

Senses

aflossen is used for these senses in English:

• acquit (transitive) to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. [with of or (formerly) from]
• pay off (transitive) To pay back; to repay.
• redeem (transitive, finance) To convert (some bond or security) into cash.

acquit — full definition

1. verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
2. verb To pay off or settle something owed, such as a debt.
3. verb To free someone from a duty, obligation or charge.
4. verb To behave in a particular way, especially in carrying out a task.

redeem — full definition

1. verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
2. verb To make up for a fault or bad situation, or to restore someone's good reputation.
3. verb In religious use, to save someone from sin or wrongdoing.

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