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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Or they could buy back half their shares from private investors and hand them to the government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Mattel has spent $1.2 billion in the last three years to buy back shares, with an additional $1.5-billion share repurchase planned for the next three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But the cash squeeze is affecting returns to shareholders: Last quarter, Alphabet didn’t buy back any shares for the first time since 2017.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

GameStop is looking to buy back some of its stock, which has been beaten down in the wake of a controversial bid for eBay.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

He clothed his motives in the names of virtue, and I have wondered whether he ever knew that no gift will ever buy back a man’s love when you have removed his self-love.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

buy back

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