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- 1. punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act: "employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution"
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The meaning of RETRIBUTION is recompense, reward. How to use retribution in a sentence. Did you know?
sentence. short sharp shock idiom. skin someone alive idiom. slam dunk. slap. someone should be shot idiom. sort. See more results ». (Definition of retribution from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Retribution definition: requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.. See examples of RETRIBUTION used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of retribution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.
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)
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.
retribution meaning, definition, what is retribution: severe punishment for something very ser...: Learn more.
retribution - the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing.
