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Revenge

/ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/

Any form of personal retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

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📖 Definitions of "Revenge"

noun

1
Any form of personal retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
"Indifference is the sweetest revenge."
2
A win by a previous loser.

verb

1
To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
"Arsenal revenged its loss to Manchester United last time with a 5–0 drubbing this time."
2
To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).
3
To take vengeance; to revenge itself.

🔄 Synonyms of "Revenge"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
retaliationnoun	Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
avengeverb	(transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
retaliateverb	(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Revenge"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
avengenoun	(archaic) An act of vengeance; a revenge.
retaliateverb	(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
retaliationnoun	Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
retributionnoun	Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
retaliatory	Relating to or part of a retaliation.
reprisalnoun	An act of retaliation.
vengeancenoun	Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
avengingnoun	The act by which somebody is avenged.
paybacknoun	A return on investment.
vindictivenessnoun	The condition of being vindictive; a malevolent desire for revenge.
punishmentnoun	The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
vendettanoun	A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.
rewardnoun	Something of value given in return for an act.
feudnoun	A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
backlashnoun	(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
contrastnoun	(countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
hatrednoun	A strong aversion; an intense dislike.
angernoun	A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, unfair or unjust treatment, or an undesired situation.
wrathnoun	(uncountable, formal) Great anger; (countable) an instance of this.
tharnoun	A desert in India and Pakistan