retribute Synonyms
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retribute Meaning
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retribute (v. t.)
To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal.
retribute Sentence Examples
- The judge decided to retribute the criminal's actions with a severe prison sentence.
- The betrayed lover vowed to retribute her ex-partner's infidelity.
- The victim's family demanded retribution for the senseless murder of their loved one.
- The vengeful spirit returned to retribute against those who had wronged it.
- The hero sought retribution for the pain and suffering his people had endured.
- The prosecutor presented irrefutable evidence to retribute the accused's guilt.
- The injured soldier swore to retribute the enemy's attack.
- The government enacted harsh laws to retribute against those engaging in illegal activities.
- The oppressed villagers sought retribution for decades of tyranny and injustice.
- Retribution can be a dangerous and self-defeating path, leading to endless cycles of violence and suffering.
FAQs About the word retribute
To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal
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The judge decided to retribute the criminal's actions with a severe prison sentence.
The betrayed lover vowed to retribute her ex-partner's infidelity.
The victim's family demanded retribution for the senseless murder of their loved one.
The vengeful spirit returned to retribute against those who had wronged it.
