Synonyms of avenge

avenge

verb

ə-ˈvenj 

as in to revenge

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for

a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revenge
• retaliate
• punish
• repay
• requite
• redress
• compensate
• venge
• get even (for)
• correct
• fix
• penalize
• chastise
• castigate
• right
• scourge
• discipline
• pay (back)
• get
• chasten
• recompense

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgive
• excuse
• pardon
• remit
• absolve
• condone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avenge

Singh and Oppenheim spent the next few days working on the script in a Mid-City office, then Singh spent five days alone rewriting the character of Hansen, infusing a mystical, avenging-angel undertone to his character. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Here are three takeaways from UCLA’s fifth win, which kept the Bruins among nine remaining undefeated Football Bowl Subdivision schools and avenged one of Chesney’s two losses last season when his magical run at James Madison ended against Oregon. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Brian and Dougal have agreed to put their differences aside and trust each other for the duration of this war, and Dougal has some MacKinneys to kill in order to avenge sweet Janet’s death. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

The game itself was one of the best contests of the regular season, as Clark and Cunningham escaped Atlanta with an overtime victory, avenging their earlier losses to Reese and the Dream earlier in the season. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026