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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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     REVENGE meaning: 1. harm done to someone as a punishment for...

   • Znaczenie Revenge, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     revenge definicja: 1. harm done to someone as a punishment...

   • Revenge: Japanese Translation

     REVENGE translate: 復讐, 仕返し, 報復, 復讐（ふくしゅう）. Learn more in the...

   • Revenge: Polish Translation

     revenge translate: zemsta, zemsta, zemsta, zemścić się,...

   • Revenge: Arabic Translation

     REVENGE translate: اِنْتِقام. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Revenge: French Translation

     REVENGE translate: vengeance [feminine], vengeance,...

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     revenge translate: membalas kejahatan, keinginan untuk...

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     revenge translate: การแก้แค้น, ความพยาบาท, แก้แค้น. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › revengeRevenge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word revenge, which can be a verb or a noun. Revenge is to get even for a wrong done or to inflict injury in return for an insult.

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

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   Learn the meaning of revenge as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce revenge and how to translate it in different languages.

6. 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, or the desire to do so. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of revenge in British and American English.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › revengeRevenge - definition of revenge by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrevenge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /rɪˈvendʒ/ [uncountable] something that you do in order to make somebody suffer because they have made you suffer. revenge for something She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband. The bombing was an act of revenge for the shooting of two young boys. in revenge for something The bombing was in revenge for the assassination.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › revengeRevenge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Someone seeking revenge is looking to retaliate for a wrong that has been done. Sometimes a word can be used as either a noun or a verb, without changing the spelling. That's the case with revenge.