repurchase

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
  2. verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away

Etymology

From re- + purchase.

In classic literature

Synonyms

redemption, buyback

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