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   retribution

   /ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act: "employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘recompense for merit or a service’): from late Latin retributio(n-), from retribut- ‘assigned again’, from the verb retribuere, from re- ‘back’ + tribuere ‘assign’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. retributive adjective
   • 2. retributory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETRIBUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RETRIBUTION definition: 1. deserved and severe punishment: 2. deserved and severe punishment: 3. deserved punishment: . Learn more.

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   The meaning of RETRIBUTION is recompense, reward. How to use retribution in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETRIBUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury 2. punishment or vengeance.... Click for more definitions.

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   retribution: 1 n a justly deserved penalty Synonyms: requital Type of: penalty a payment required for not fulfilling a contract n the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life “the swiftness of divine retribution ” Synonyms: payback , vengeance Type of: ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionretribution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   retribution (for something) severe punishment for something seriously wrong that somebody has done People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. fear of divine retribution (= punishment from God)

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › retributionRetribution - definition of retribution by The Free Dictionary

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   2. Theology Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one.

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   Retribution definition: requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.. See examples of RETRIBUTION used in a sentence.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRETRIBUTION - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

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   A complete guide to the word "RETRIBUTION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    retribution meaning, definition, what is retribution: severe punishment for something very ser...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETRIBUTION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    RETRIBUTION meaning: punishment for something morally wrong that was done: . Learn more.