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   revenge

   /rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the action of hurting or harming someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands: "other spurned wives have taken public revenge on their husbands" Similar vengeanceretributionretaliationreprisalrequitalrecriminationan eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)tit for tatmeasure for measuregetting evenredresssatisfactionrepaymentpaybacklex talionisrare:ultion
   • ▪ the desire to repay an injury or wrong: "it was difficult not to be overwhelmed with feelings of hate and revenge" Similar vengefulnessvindictivenessvitriolvirulencespitespitefulnessmalicemaliciousnessmalevolencemalignancyill willanimosityantipathyenmityhostilityacrimonyvenompoisonhatehatredrancourbitternessliterary:revengefulnessmaleficence
   • ▪ (in sporting contexts) the defeat of a person or team by whom one was beaten in a previous encounter: "Zimbabwe snatched the game 18–16, but the Spanish had their revenge later"

   verb

   • 1. inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself: literary "I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you" Similar take revenge onexact/wreak revenge onget one's revenge onavenge oneself ontake vengeance onget even withsettle a/the score withgetpay backpay outretaliate on/againsttake reprisals againstexact retribution onlet someone see how it feelsgive someone their just desertsgive someone a dose/taste of their own medicinegive as good as one getsgive/return like for likegive tit for tattake an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)informal:give someone their comeuppanceget one's own back onarchaic:recriminaterare:give someone a Roland for an Oliver
   • ▪ inflict revenge on behalf of (someone else): literary "it's a pity he chose that way to revenge his sister"
   • ▪ inflict retribution for (a wrong or injury done to oneself or another): literary "her brother was slain, and she revenged his death" Similar avengetake/exact revenge formake retaliation forretaliate forexact retribution fortake reprisals forget redress forget satisfaction forrequite

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French revencher, from late Latin revindicare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + vindicare ‘claim, avenge’.

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

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   Revenge is harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else. Learn more about the noun and verb forms, synonyms, idioms, and translations of revenge from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   The meaning of REVENGE is to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree. How to use revenge in a sentence.

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   Revenge is a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, real or perceived. Learn about the function of revenge in society, its history, its psychological implications, and its role in art and culture.

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   Revenge definition: to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit. See examples of REVENGE used in a sentence.

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   You can take revenge (noun) on someone who hurt you, or you can revenge (verb) the hurt, punishing the person who wronged you. While revenge may be sweet, it usually just leads to more revenge from the other side, and so on.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVENGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Revenge is harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else. Learn how to use the word revenge in different contexts, idioms and sentences, and see synonyms and translations.

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   Revenge is the act of inflicting punishment or harm for a wrong or injury received. Learn the difference between revenge and related terms such as avenge, vengeance, and reprisal, and see synonyms and idioms for revenge.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVENGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Revenge is the act of hurting or punishing someone who has hurt or harmed you. Learn how to use the word revenge as a noun or a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples.

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    Revenge is something that you do to make somebody suffer because they have made you suffer. Learn how to use the word revenge in different contexts, with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and origin of the word revenge, as well as how to use it in sentences and idioms. Revenge is the act of inflicting damage or punishment in return for an injury or insult.