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palauttaa kunnia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • redeem verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
  • rehabilitate verb To help someone return to good health, function, or a normal life after illness, injury, or addiction.

Senses

palauttaa kunnia is used for these senses in English:

  • redeem (transitive) To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something.
  • rehabilitate (transitive) To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.). [from 18th c.]

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.

rehabilitate — full definition

  1. verb To help someone return to good health, function, or a normal life after illness, injury, or addiction.
  2. verb To restore a building, area, or system to good working condition.
  3. verb To restore someone's reputation or good standing.

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