theology The act of delivering from sin or saving from evil.

synonym: salvation.

Roget 926: duty, what ought to be done, moral obligation, accountableness^†, liability, onus, responsibility; bounden duty, imperative duty; call, call of duty; accountability.    allegiance, fealty, tie engagement etc. (promise) 768; part; function, calling etc. (business) 625.    morality, morals, decalogue; case of conscience; conscientiousness etc. (probity) 939; conscience, inward monitor, still small voice within, sense of duty, tender conscience, superego; the hell within [Paradise Lost]. dueness etc. 924; propriety, fitness, seemliness, amenability, decorum, to prepon; the thing, the proper thing; the right thing to do, the proper thing to do.    [Science of morals] ethics, ethology.   ; deontology^†, aretology^†; moral philosophy, ethical philosophy; casuistry, polity.    observance, fulfillment, discharge, performance, acquittal, satisfaction, redemption; good behavior.    ... show more

Roget 952: atonement, reparation; compromise, composition; compensation etc. 30; quittance, quits; expiation, redemption, reclamation, conciliation, propitiation; indemnification, redress.    amends, apology, amende honorable^†, satisfaction; peace offering, sin offering, burnt offering; scapegoat, sacrifice.    penance, fasting, maceration, sackcloth and ashes, white sheet, shrift, flagellation, lustration^†; purgation, purgatory.    ... show more

Roget 790: restitution, return; rendition, reddition^†; restoration; reinvestment, recuperation; rehabilitation etc. (reconstruction) 660; reparation, atonement; compensation, indemnification.    release, replevin [Law], redemption; recovery etc. (getting back) 775; remitter, reversion.    ... show more

Roget 750: liberation, disengagement, release, enlargement, emancipation; disenthrallment^†, disenthralment^†; affranchisement^†, enfranchisement; manumission; discharge, dismissal.    deliverance etc. 672; redemption, extrication, acquittance, absolution; acquittal etc. 970; escape etc. 671.    ... show more

Roget 976: Deity, Divinity; Godhead, Godship^†; Omnipotence, Providence; Heaven (metonymically). [Quality of being divine] divineness^†, divinity.    God, Lord, Jehovah, Jahweh, Allah^†; The Almighty, The Supreme Being, The First Cause, the Prime Mover; Ens Entium [Lat.]; Author of all things, Creator of all things; Author of our being; Cosmoplast^†; El; The Infinite, The Eternal; The All-powerful, The All-wise, The All-merciful, The All-holy.    [Attributes and perfections] infinite power, infinite wisdom, infinite goodness, infinite justice, infinite truth, infinite mercy; omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence; unity, immutability, holiness, glory, majesty, sovereignty, infinity, eternity.    The Trinity, The Holy Trinity, The Trinity in Unity, The Triune God, God the Father Son and Holy Ghost.    God the Father; The Maker, The Creator, The Preserver.    [Functions] creation, preservation, divine government; Theocracy, Thearchy^†; providence; ways of Providence, dealings of Providence, dispensations of Providence, visitations of Providence.    [Christian God: second person] God the Son, Jesus, Christ; The Messiah, The Anointed, The Saviour, the Redeemer, The Mediator, The Intercessor, The Advocate, The Judge; The Son of God, The Son of Man, The Son of David; The Lamb of God, The Word; Logos; Emmanuel; Immanuel; The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, The King of Glory, The Prince of Peace, The Good Shepherd, The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Bread of Life, The Light of the World; The Lord our, The Sun of Righteousness; The Pilot of the Galilean lake" [Milton]. The Incarnation, The Hypostatic Union.    [Functions] salvation, redemption, atonement, propitiation, mediation, intercession, judgment.    [Christian God: third person] God the Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, Paraclete [Theo.]; The Comforter, The Spirit of Truth, The Dove.    [Functions] inspiration, unction, regeneration, sanctification, consolation.    eon, aeon, special providence, deus ex machina [Lat.]; avatar.    ... show more

Roget 672: deliverance, extrication, rescue; reprieve, reprieval^†; respite; liberation etc. 750; emancipation; redemption, salvation; riddance; gaol delivery; redeemableness^†.    ... show more

Roget 660: restoration, restoral; reinstatement, replacement, rehabilitation, reestablishment, reconstitution, reconstruction; reproduction etc. 163; renovation, renewal; revival, revivessence^†, reviviscence^†; refreshment etc. 689; resuscitation, reanimation, revivification, reviction^†; Phenix; reorganization.    renaissance, second youth, rejuvenescence^†, new birth; regeneration, regeneracy^†, regenerateness^†; palingenesis^†, reconversion.    redress, retrieval, reclamation, recovery; convalescence; resumption, resumption; sanativeness^†.    recurrence etc. (repetition) 104; rechauffe [Fr.], rifacimento [It].    cure, recure^†, sanation^†; healing etc. v.; redintegration^†; rectification; instauration^†.    repair, reparation, remanufacture; recruiting etc. v.; cicatrization; disinfection; tinkering.    reaction; redemption etc. (deliverance) 672; restitution etc. 790; relief etc. 834.    tinker, cobbler; vis medicatrix etc. (remedy) 662^†.    curableness.    ... show more

Roget 775: acquisition; gaining etc. v.; obtainment; procuration^†, procurement; purchase, descent, inheritance; gift etc. 784.    recovery, retrieval, revendication^†, replevin [Law], restitution etc. 790; redemption, salvage, trover [Law].    find, trouvaille^†, foundling.    gain, thrift; money-making, money grubbing; lucre, filthy lucre, pelf; loaves and fishes, the main chance; emolument etc. (remuneration) 973.    profit, earnings, winnings, innings, pickings, net profit; avails; income etc. (receipt) 810; proceeds, produce, product; outcome, output; return, fruit, crop, harvest; second crop, aftermath; benefit etc. (good) 618.    sweepstakes, trick, prize, pool; pot; wealth etc. 803.    subreption [Fraudulent acquisition]; obreption^†; stealing etc. 791.    ... show more

Dutch: vrijkoping, zaligmaking, afkoping, behoud, behoudenis, heil, heiliging, redding, reiniging, verlossing
Polish: odkupienie, zbawienie

Repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock).

The act of purchasing back something previously sold.

synonyms: buyback, repurchase.

Polish: odkup