Definitions

buy back

VERB

bribe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy off corrupt entice pay off seduce tempt

STRONG

approach buy coax fix influence instigate lubricate lure pervert reward soap square suborn sugar tamper tip

WEAK

do business get at get to grease palm make a deal oil palm sweeten the pot take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone straighten

VERB

redeem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pay off reclaim recoup regain repay restore win back

STRONG

cash change cover defray discharge exchange purchase ransom recapture reinstate repossess repurchase retrieve settle

WEAK

buy off call in cash in get back make good replevin replevy take in trade in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit lose

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

abandon disregard ignore

Example Sentences

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“In many cases, they have few resources to buy back time, rest or flexibility.”

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Nvidia beat Wall Street expectations, raised guidance, announced plans to buy back $80 billion in stock and saw its shares drop Wednesday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Google parent Alphabet didn’t buy back any stock in the latest quarter, after repurchasing around $15.1 billion in the same period a year before.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Activist investor Jana Partners urged Markel to sell noninsurance units and buy back $2 billion of stock, or nearly 10% of market value.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Stannis had given Davos lands and titles and offices, but would he pay good gold to buy back his life?

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

buy back

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