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redemption - 16 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | redemption |
| Part of Speech: | noun1 |
| Definition: | recovery |
| Synonyms: | atonement, reclamation, reparation, restitution, retrieval |
| Main Entry: | redemption |
| Part of Speech: | noun2 |
| Definition: | salvation |
| Synonyms: | atonement, purification, rebirth, regeneration, sanctification |
| Main Entry: | atonement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compensation |
| Synonyms: | amends, payment, penance, recompense, redemption, redress, reparation, restitution, satisfaction, expiation, indemnification, propitiation |
| Main Entry: | deliverance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | liberation |
| Synonyms: | acquittal, delivery, emancipation, freeing, redemption, release, rescue, salvation, saving, extrication |
| Main Entry: | justification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reason, excuse |
| Synonyms: | absolution, account, acquittal, advocacy, answer, apologia, apology, approval, argument, basis, confirmation, defense, exculpation, exoneration, explanation, extenuation, grounds, idea, mitigation, palliation, palliative, plea, pretext, raison d'être, rationale, rationalization, rebuttal, redemption, reply, response, salvation, sanctification, song and dance*, story, support, validation, vindication, warrant, whatfor, wherefore*, whitewashing, whole idea, why and wherefore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | purification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | freeing, cleansing |
| Synonyms: | ablution, absolution, atonement, baptism, catharsis, distillation, forgiveness, grace, purge, rebirth, redemption, refinement, salvation, washing, bathing, depuration, disinfection, expiation, expurgation, lavation, laving, lustration, purgation, purifying, rarefaction, regeneration, sanctification |
| Antonyms: | adulteration, corruption, pollution, dirtying |
| Main Entry: | ransom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blackmail money paid for return of possession or person |
| Synonyms: | bribe, compensation, deliverance, payment, payoff, price, redemption, release, rescue, expiation, liberation money |
| Main Entry: | recompense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something returned, paid back |
| Synonyms: | amends, atonement, compensation, cue, emolument, gravy*, indemnity, pay, payment, recovery, redemption, redress, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, restitution, return, reward, salvo, satisfaction, tip, wages, bus fare, damages, expiation, indemnification, overcompensation, propitiation, quittance, recoupment, retrieval, retrievement, solatium, sweetener |
| Antonyms: | take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reparation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compensation, amends |
| Synonyms: | adjustment, apology, atonement, dues, emolument, indemnity, payment, penance, recompense, redemption, redress, remuneration, renewal, repair, repayment, reprisal, requital, restitution, retribution, reward, satisfaction, settlement, damages, expiation, indemnification, making good, propitiation, quittance, squaring things |
| Antonyms: | extortion, penalty, theft |
| Main Entry: | rescue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | saving from danger |
| Synonyms: | deliverance, delivery, emancipation, exploit, feat, heroism, liberation, performance, ransom, reclamation, recovering, recovery, redemption, release, relief, salvage, salvation, saving, disembarrassment, disentanglement, extrication, heroics, reclaiming |
| Antonyms: | danger, peril |
| Main Entry: | salvation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rescue, saving |
| Synonyms: | conservation, deliverance, emancipation, escape, exemption, keeping, liberation, lifeline, pardon, preservation, redemption, release, reprieve, restoration, safekeeping, conservancy, extrication, preserval, sustentation |
| Antonyms: | harm, hurt, injury, loss, waste, endangerment |
| Main Entry: | reclamation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restoration |
| Synonyms: | improvement, recovery, redemption, recycling, repossession |
| Main Entry: | acquisition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obtaining or receiving |
| Synonyms: | accretion, achievement, addition, attainment, buy, gain, learning, possession, prize, procurement, procuring, property, purchase, pursuit, recovery, redemption, salvage, winning, acquirement, acquiring, gaining, obtainment, procuration, retrieval |
| Notes: | acquisition is a material possession while an acquirement is a personal skill or knowledge that one gains |
| Antonyms: | dearth, lack, loss, need, want |
| Main Entry: | security |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | safety, protection |
| Synonyms: | aegis, agreement, armament, armor, asylum, bail, bond, care, collateral, compact, contract, covenant, cover, custody, defense, earnest, freedom, guarantee, guard, immunity, insurance, pact, pawn, pledge, precaution, preservation, promise, redemption, refuge, retreat, safeguard, safekeeping, salvation, sanctuary, shelter, shield, surety, surveillance, token, ward, warrant, safeness, safety measure |
| Antonyms: | danger, insecurity, peril, trouble |
| Main Entry: | freedom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | political independence |
| Synonyms: | abolition, autonomy, deliverance, delivery, democracy, discharge, emancipation, exemption, franchise, home rule, immunity, impunity, liberation, liberty, manumission, parole, prerogative, privilege, probation, redemption, release, relief, rescue, salvage, salvation, sovereignty, abolitionism, autarchy, citizenship, disengagement, disimprisonment, enfranchisement, extriction, representative government, self-determination, self-government |
| Antonyms: | communism, government, subordination, suppression, subjection |
| Main Entry: | recovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun3 |
| Definition: | the act of regaining possession |
| Synonyms: | compensation, recall, recapture, reclamation, redemption, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, rescue, restoration, return, indemnification, recouping, replevin, replevy, repossession, retaking, retrieval |
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