redimir — meaning in English

English meaning

• absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
• atone verb To make amends for a wrongdoing or mistake.
• redeem verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.

Senses

redimir is used for these senses in English:

• absolve (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
• atone (ambitransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency. [from 1680s]
• redeem (transitive) To recover ownership of something by buying it back.

absolve — full definition

1. verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
2. verb To formally forgive someone of their sins.

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