Avenge

  • 31avenge — 1. noun A vengeance; a revenge. 2. verb a) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a …

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  • 32avenge — Synonyms and related words: avengement, avenging, chasten, chastise, compensate, correct, counterblow, even the score, get even with, launch a vendetta, pay back, pay out, punish, recompense, redress, repay, reprisal, requital, requite, retaliate …

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  • 33avenge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See retaliation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. retaliate, requite, punish for; see revenge . See Synonym Study at revenge . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. revenge, retaliate, take vengeance, *pay back …

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  • 34avenge — see VINDICATE …

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  • 35avenge — a·venge || É™ vendÊ’ v. get revenge for …

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  • 36avenge — geneva …

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  • 37avenge — wrecan …

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  • 38avenge — verb inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong). ↘inflict retribution on behalf of (a wronged person). Derivatives avenger noun Origin ME: from OFr. avengier, from a (from L. ad to ) + vengier, from L. vindicare vindicate …

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  • 39avenge — v. a. 1. Take satisfaction for, award just punishment for. 2. Revenge, vindicate (by punishment of an offender), inflict punishment in behalf of …

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  • 40avenge — v revenge, take revenge, take vengeance for, wreak vengeance, vindicate; settle a score, wipe out an old score, exact satisfaction for; retaliate, repay, requite, injure in return for, Inf. get back at, Inf. get even, Sl. get [s.o.], reward;… …

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