Revenge

Quick meaning: Revenge is a noun meaning Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

Meaning

Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

More Meanings

1. A win by a previous loser.
2. (transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
3. (transitive, reflexive) To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).
4. (intransitive, archaic) To take vengeance; to revenge itself.

Example Sentences

to revenge the death of our fathers

Indifference is the sweetest revenge.

The gods are just, and will revenge our cause.

When I left my wife, she tried to set fire to the house in revenge.

Word Forms

• revenges
• revenging
• revenged

Synonyms for revenge

Depending on context, synonyms include avenge, payback, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include avenge, retaliate, retaliation, retribution, retaliatory, reprisal.

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