Patubusin (en. Redeem)

/pa.tu.bu.sin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Return something to its former state or condition.
He wants to redeem his borrowed book.
Nais niyang patubusin ang kanyang nahiram na aklat.
Pay off a debt or obligation to retrieve a seized or hidden item.
He needs to redeem his property from the debt.
Kailangan niyang patubusin ang kanyang ari-arian sa utang.
Pay a certain amount in exchange for a benefit or right.
You can redeem your voucher for a discount.
Maaari mong patubusin ang iyong voucher para sa diskwento.

Etymology

root word: tubos

Common Phrases and Expressions

redeem the debt
pay off or eliminate the obligation to a person or institution
patubusin ang utang

Related Words

redemption
the process of paying off or reclaiming lost or confiscated items.
tubos

Slang Meanings

to pay off or settle on time
You need to pay off that debt before Christmas.
Kailangan mo na patubusin 'yang utang mo bago magpasko.
to recover or bounce back from a situation
After his defeat, he started to recover his career.
Pagkatapos ng kanyang pagkatalo, nagsimula siyang patubusin ang kanyang karera.