revenge oneself on

idiom

formal
: to do something to hurt (someone who has hurt one, a loved one, etc.)
She vowed to revenge herself on her father's killer.

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“Revenge oneself on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge%20oneself%20on. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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