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  1. noun [ U ] formal uk / ˌret.rɪˈbjuː.ʃ ə n / us / ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. deserved and severe punishment: They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide. She was asked whether a civilian government should seek retribution against military officers involved in human rights abuses.

  2. 1. : recompense, reward. 2. : the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment especially in the hereafter. 3. : something given or exacted in recompense. especially : punishment. Did you know? With its prefix re-, meaning "back", retribution means literally "payback".

  3. retribution. (retrɪbjuːʃən ) uncountable noun. Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities. [formal] He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution. Synonyms: punishment, retaliation, reprisal, redress More Synonyms of retribution.

  4. Retribution is the act of taking revenge. If you pull a prank on someone, expect retribution. Retribution comes from the Latin for giving back what's due, either reward or punishment. But when we talk about retribution, we only talk about punishment.

  5. noun. /ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃn/ [uncountable] (formal) 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) Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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

  7. retribution. noun. /ˌrɛtrəˈbyuʃn/. [uncountable] retribution (for something) (formal) severe punishment for something seriously wrong that someone has done People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. fear of divine retribution (= punishment from God)

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

  9. Punishment administered in return for a wrong committed. Suitable repayment for one's actions; requital. Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one. Punishment for evil done.

  10. Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment that is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.

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