revenge
to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother.
to take vengeance for; inflict punishment for; avenge: He revenged his brother's murder.
to take revenge.
the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance.
something done in vengeance.
the desire to retaliate; vindictiveness.
an opportunity to retaliate or gain satisfaction.
Origin of revenge
1synonym study For revenge
Other words for revenge
Other words from revenge
- re·venge·less, adjective
- re·veng·er, noun
- re·veng·ing·ly, adverb
- non·re·venge, noun
- non·re·veng·er, noun
- pre·re·venge, noun, verb (used with object), pre·re·venged, pre·re·veng·ing.
- un·re·venged, adjective
- un·re·veng·ing, adjective
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How to use revenge in a sentence
But Grand-Sun was compelled to make a great sacrifice of private feeling in revenging the wrongs of his countrymen.
The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam | John FrostHad his love to truth and honesty been less, he had a fine opportunity of revenging himself on Prince Maurice.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius | Jean Lvesque de BurignyI shall never forgive him; but I am a poor hand at punishing and revenging.
He was tremendously ashamed; he never forgot the scene, and determined never to lose an opportunity of revenging it.
St. Winifred's | Frederic W. FarrarThe Indians naturally do not sit quietly by and allow tipsy cowboys to kill their friends without revenging them.
British Dictionary definitions for revenge
/ (rɪˈvɛndʒ) /
the act of retaliating for wrongs or injury received; vengeance
something done as a means of vengeance
the desire to take vengeance or retaliate
a return match, regarded as a loser's opportunity to even the score
to inflict equivalent injury or damage for (injury received); retaliate in return for
to take vengeance for (oneself or another); avenge
Origin of revenge
1Derived forms of revenge
- revengeless, adjective
- revenger, noun
- revenging, adjective
- revengingly, adverb
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