repurchase

/riˈpʌrtʃəs/
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Other forms: repurchased; repurchases; repurchasing

Definitions of repurchase
  1. verb
    buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
    synonyms: buy back
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    type of:
    buy, purchase
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  2. noun
    the act of purchasing back something previously sold
    synonyms: buyback, redemption
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    type of:
    purchase
    the acquisition of something for payment
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