the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.

the sum or price paid or demanded.

a means of deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin, esp. the payment of a redemptive fine.

to redeem from captivity, bondage, detention, etc., by paying a demanded price.

to release or restore on receipt of a ransom.

to deliver or redeem from punishment for sin.

noun

bribe , compensation , deliverance , expiation , liberation money , payment , payoff , price , redemption , release , rescue

verb

buy freedom of , buy out , deliver , emancipate , extricate , free , liberate , manumit , obtain release of , pay for release of , recover , redeem , regain , release , reprise , repurchase , rescue , save , set free , unchain , unfetter , atone , compensation , expiate , price , retrieve