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
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Kahane’s followers also justified violence against Palestinians, teaching that harm to a Jew is a desecration of God’s name and must be avenged.
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Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Tradition Pistol Pete is the name of the mascot which is based on Frank Eaton, a U.S. deputy marshal who learned to shoot guns to avenge the death of his father.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
In February, after at least 165 attacks on U.S. forces since the start of Israel's war in Gaza, the Biden administration approved limited airstrikes in response and to avenge the deaths of three U.S. soldiers killed in a one-way drone strike on their base in Jordan.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Sep. 2024
The main character is an Irish immigrant seeking to avenge his father’s killing.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024
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Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Tradition Pistol Pete is the name of the mascot which is based on Frank Eaton, a U.S. deputy marshal who learned to shoot guns to avenge the death of his father.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
In February, after at least 165 attacks on U.S. forces since the start of Israel's war in Gaza, the Biden administration approved limited airstrikes in response and to avenge the deaths of three U.S. soldiers killed in a one-way drone strike on their base in Jordan.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Sep. 2024
The main character is an Irish immigrant seeking to avenge his father’s killing.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Avenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenge. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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