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Adjective redeeming has 2 senses

redemptive, redeeming, saving - bringing about salvation or redemption from sin; "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"
Antonyms: evil, wicked (indirect, via good)
redeeming - compensating for some fault or defect; "the redeeming feature of the plan is its simplicity"; "his saving grace was his sense of humor"
Antonym: bad (indirect, via good)

Verb redeem has 4 senses

deliver, redeem, save - save from sins

Derived forms: noun redemption₁, noun Redeemer₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
ransom, redeem - exchange or buy back for money; under threat
--₂ is one way to exchange, change, interchange

Derived forms: noun redemption₃, noun redeemer₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
redeem, pay off - pay off (loans or promissory notes)
--₃ is one way to pay

Derived forms: noun redemption₂, noun redeemer₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
redeem - convert into cash; of commercial papers
--₄ is one way to cash, cash in

Derived form: noun redeemer₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody