Australian English Meaning of revenge
revenge
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Definitions and Meaning of revenge in English
revenge (n)
action taken in return for an injury or offense
revenge (v)
take revenge for a perceived wrong
revenge (v. t.)
To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.; to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to avenge; -- followed either by the wrong received, or by the person or thing wronged, as the object, or by the reciprocal pronoun as direct object, and a preposition before the wrong done or the wrongdoer.
To inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously.
revenge (v. i.)
To take vengeance; -- with
revenge (n.)
The act of revenging; vengeance; retaliation; a returning of evil for evil.
The disposition to revenge; a malignant wishing of evil to one who has done us an injury.
FAQs About the word revenge
revenge
action taken in return for an injury or offense, take revenge for a perceived wrongTo inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.; to exact satisfact
retaliation,retribution,revenge,Payback,punishment,reprisal,amends,punishment,chastisement,compensation
clemency,forgiveness,grace,leniency,mercy,leniency,pardon,remission
revendication => demand, revendicating => vindicating, revendicated => claimed, revendicate => claim, revenant => revenant,
