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noun [ U ] fml us / ˌre·trəˈbju·ʃən / Add to word list. deserved punishment: He was seeking retribution for the crime committed against him. (Definition of retribution from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of retribution?
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".
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.
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.
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.
The earliest known use of the noun retribution is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for retribution is from around 1384, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version). retribution is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French.
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)
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETRIBUTION. [noncount] formal. : punishment for doing something wrong. The killer acted without fear of retribution. divine retribution [=punishment by God] — often + for. They are seeking retribution for the killings.
n. 1. requital according to merits or deserts, esp. for evil. 2. something given or inflicted in such requital. 3. Theol. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.
Retribution definition: requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.. See examples of RETRIBUTION used in a sentence.
