redeem

vt. 赎回, 挽回, 恢复, 偿还, 补偿
【经】 履行(契约), 买回, 赎回
相关词组:
to redeem one's promise
to redeem someone from sin

动词过去式:redeemed 过去分词:redeemed 现在分词:redeeming 第三人称单数:redeems 形容词:redeemable 

re.deem

v.tr.（及物动词）
re.deemed,re.deem.ing,re.deems
To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
赎回：通过交纳一定数量的钱重新获得所有权
To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
偿还期票
To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
变卖：交出（如票券）以获得某物为交换
To fulfill (a pledge, for example).
履行誓言
To convert into cash:
兑换成现金：
例句：
redeem stocks.
把股票兑换成现金

To set free; rescue or ransom.
释放；解救，赎回
To save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences.See Synonyms at save
救赎：从罪恶及其后果的状况中解救出来参见 save
To make up for:
弥补：
例句：
The low price of the clothes dryer redeems its lack of special features.
这种甩干机虽缺少某些功能，但其价格之低足以弥补其不足

To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of:
使免咎：重新建立荣誉、价值或声望：
例句：
You botched the last job but can redeem yourself on this one.
你把上次的工作搞糟了， 但可通过这次的工作挽回声誉


来源：
Middle English redemen
中古英语 redemen
from Old French redimer
源自 古法语 redimer
from Latin redimere
源自 拉丁语 redimere
re-, red- [re-]
re-, red- [前缀re-]
emere [to buy] * see em-
emere [购买] *参见 em-

【引伸】
redeem.able
adj.（形容词）