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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

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On Wednesday, Watt made a bid to buy back the Scottish craft beer firm just months after it was acquired.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

In an email to those who signed up to the Second Best offer, seen by BBC Scotland News, Watt said he had made an official offer to buy back Brewdog.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Either Florance and his team turn around the residential side of the business, or they drop it and losses disappear, then perhaps buy back stock.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

By Strategy’s own logic, if the metric is at a discount instead of a premium, the company should be selling some bitcoin to buy back its own securities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Now this guy calls and says he’d like to buy back the original six credit default swaps Scion had bought in May.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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