redemption
/rɪˈdempʃn/noun
उच्चारण रिडेम्प्शन
उद्धार, मुक्ति, मोक्ष, छुटकारा (पाप या बुराई से)
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[U]
the act of saving or being saved from sin, evil or a bad situation
उद्धार, मुक्ति, मोक्ष, छुटकारा (पाप या बुराई से)
- The novel is a story of crime and redemption.
- Believers pray for redemption from sin.
- The film tells of a thief's long road to redemption.
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- He felt that helping the poor was his path to redemption.
- Many stories end with the redemption of the hero after his mistakes.
Synonyms salvation deliverance rescue atonement
Opposite damnation condemnation ruin
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[U] finance
the act of paying back a loan or exchanging a bond or shares for cash
(वित्त में) ऋण चुकाना, बॉन्ड या शेयर का मोचन
- the redemption of the bonds after ten years
- early redemption of the loan
- The redemption of the loan will be completed in March.
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- Investors can ask for redemption of their units at any time.
- The bank has set a date for the redemption of the old bonds.
Synonyms repayment settlement recovery
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the act of buying back something you had pawned or given as security
(गिरवी रखी चीज़) छुड़ाना
- the redemption of her gold bangles from the pawnbroker
- The redemption of the mortgaged land took her ten years.
- The redemption of his grandfather's watch took the family a whole year.
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- Farmers hoped for redemption of their mortgaged fields after a good harvest.
- She saved every month for the redemption of her jewellery.
Synonyms recovery reclaiming
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beyond/past redemption
too bad to be improved or saved
सुधार से परे, जिसका कोई उद्धार न हो
- The old bus is beyond redemption; sell it for scrap.
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re·demp·tion
With -mption (the p is kept; not 'redemtion' or 'redemsion'); the verb redeem, the adjective redeemable (a redeemable voucher).
-mption के साथ (p बना रहता है; 'redemtion' या 'redemsion' गलत है); verb redeem, adjective redeemable (a redeemable voucher)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beyond redemption; a redeeming feature (one good quality in something bad).
Idioms: beyond redemption; a redeeming feature (बुरी चीज़ में एक अच्छा गुण)।
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General knowledge
Redemption of bonds; the Redeemer is a title of Christ.
Bonds का redemption; Redeemer ईसा मसीह की उपाधि है।