venge

venge

verb, archaic

Definition of VENGE

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for <a romance novel featuring a hotheaded hero who is ever ready to venge every affront to the family's honor>

Synonyms redress, requite, retaliate, revenge, venge [archaic]

Related Words castigate, fix, get, penalize, punish, scourge; chasten, chastise, correct, discipline; right; compensate, pay (back), recompense, repay

Near Antonyms absolve, condone, excuse, forgive, pardon, remit