riscattare

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • to free someone from captivity
  • (figuratively) to free from something oppressive
  • to redeem recover ownership
  • to redeem restore honor
  • to redeem release from blame
  • to compensate for or offset
  • (law) to annul a contract by paying the necessary sum of money
  • to purchase a property previously leased by a public body

Etymology

Derived from Latin captāre.

Origin

Latin

captāre

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