Redeem vs Reinstate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between redeem and reinstate

is that redeem is to recover ownership of something by buying it back while reinstate is to restore somebody to a former position or rank.

(en verb)

To recover ownership of something by buying it back.

To liberate by payment of a ransom.

To set free by force.

To save, rescue

To clear, release from debt or blame

To expiate, atone (for ...)

(finance) To convert (some bond or security) into cash

To save from a state of sin (and from its consequences).

To repair, restore

To reform, change (for the better)

To restore the reputation or honour of oneself or something.

(archaic) To reclaim

* (recover ownership) buy back, repurchase

* abandon

* redeem oneself * redeemable * redeemably * redeemer * unredeemable * unredeemably * unredeemed

(en-verb)

To restore somebody to a former position or rank.

To bring back into use or existence.

* reinstatement * reinstator