redeem

échanger, encaisser

Échanger un bon, des points ou un placement contre de l’argent ou des biens.

En anglais simple : To exchange a voucher, points, or a financial investment for money or goods.

• You can redeem this voucher online.
• She redeemed her points for a free flight.
• When can I redeem these bonds for cash?

Comment l'utiliser : redeem something for something (You can redeem these points for free tickets.); redeem something at somewhere (Redeem the voucher at any of our shops.)

Synonymes : cash in, exchange

Expressions courantes : redeem a voucher, redeem points, redeem for cash, redeem a bond

rembourser, acquitter

Payer la totalité de l’argent encore dû pour une dette.

En anglais simple : To pay back all the money owed on a debt.

• They redeemed the mortgage early.
• She saved enough to redeem the entire debt.
• The bank charges a fee if you redeem your loan before June.

Synonymes : pay off, settle, repay

Expressions courantes : redeem a mortgage, redeem a debt, redeem a loan

racheter

Récupérer quelque chose qu’on possédait auparavant en payant pour le reprendre.

En anglais simple : To get something you previously owned back by paying for it.

• He redeemed his watch.
• She saved enough to redeem the family land.
• Can I redeem these pawned goods today?

Comment l'utiliser : redeem something from someone (She redeemed her ring from the pawnbroker.)

Synonymes : buy back, recover

Expressions courantes : redeem a watch, redeem pawned goods

racheter, libérer

Payer de l’argent pour faire libérer une personne retenue prisonnière.

En anglais simple : To pay money to free someone who is being held prisoner.

• They paid to redeem the prisoner.
• The family redeemed their son from his captors.
• A wealthy merchant offered to redeem the captives.

Comment l'utiliser : redeem someone from something (The payment redeemed him from captivity.)

Synonymes : ransom, free

Expressions courantes : redeem a captive, redeem a prisoner