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avenge
Synonyms and Antonyms of avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death 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 Phrases get even (for) Near Antonyms absolve, condone, excuse, forgive, pardon, remit
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