Thesaurus
avenge
avenge
verb
Definition of AVENGE
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for <a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death>
Related Words castigate, fix, get, penalize, punish, scourge; chasten, chastise, correct, discipline; right; compensate, pay (back), recompense, repay
Phrases get even (for)
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