Revenge synonyms and antonyms
rĭ-vĕnj'
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Part of speech:
To take vengeance on behalf of, as for a wrong
Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice.
The condition of being vindictive
To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:
breathe vengeance
revanche
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murderous (related)
To return an injury, wrong, etc. for (an injury, wrong, etc. given); requite in kind
hate (related)
A person or thing hated
malice (related)
(Law) Evil intent; state of mind shown by intention to do, or intentional doing of, something unlawful
Compensation for loss or damage; amends.
take-revenge
To avenge; to get back at.
The act of returning an injury
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To give something in response.
give-as-good-as-one-gets
(Idiomatic) To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
revanchism
A spirit of revenge moving a defeated nation to aggressively seek restoration of lost territory, authority, etc.
retaliative
tormentor (related)
getting-even
The act of returning an injury
A blow given in return
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turn the tables on
return of evil for evil
The act of returning an injury
forgiveness (antonym)
The action of forgiving.
wreak vengeance
To give or make some return or recompense to (a person), as for some service
repay in kind
return blow for blow
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take an eye for an eye
(--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
fix one's wagon
attack (related)
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
Vengeance is something done in revenge, such as a punishment issued.
give someone their just deserts
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paying back
The act of returning an injury
be out for blood
retortion
Vindication is defined as the act of justifying or clearing someone of blame.
(Intransitive) to counterattack; to resist an attack.
viperish
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An act of retaliation; a counterattack
The act or fact of reciprocating; interchange.
make reprisal
return like for like
give tit for tat
settle accounts
pay back in one's own coin
(Idiomatic) To retaliate; to take revenge.
give an exchange
pay off old scores
settle a score
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return the compliment
give a taste of one's own medicine
Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment; punishing.
Relating to or part of a retaliation.
Relating to retribution; retaliatory.
pardon (antonym)
To make courteous allowance for; excuse:
Using, containing, or marked by harshly critical or irate language.
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A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.
Relief, restitution, or damages.; a way of seeking remedy once the statute of limitations has expired. See also relief, remedy, recovery, and restitution.
(Theology) Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one.
A series of acts attacking or attempting to injure another:
Spite is a mean or angry feeling that makes someone want to hurt another.
slaying (related)
Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will:
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To deal out punishment
give someone their comeuppance
an eye for an eye
The act of returning an injury
The quality or state of being implacable.
pay back in spades
lex-talionis
sympathy (antonym)
A mutual liking or understanding arising from sameness of feeling
forgive (antonym)
To give up resentment against or the desire to punish; stop being angry with; pardon
sympathize (antonym)
To feel or express compassion, as for another's suffering; commiserate.
Reprisal is an act of using force or causing injury for vengeance.
US spelling of counter-attack.
A sudden rushing forth; sally; specif., a quick raid on besiegers by those besieged
settling accounts
The act of returning an injury
The property of being ruthless
Behavior exhibiting a hostile attitude.
The state or quality of being vengeful
(Uncountable) The state or quality of being spiteful.
A feeling of strong ill will or hatred; animosity
To vindicate is defined as to clear someone of criticism or blame.
have one's revenge
wreak one's vengeance
exact retribution
square accounts
get satisfaction
even the score
excusing (antonym)
The act of making an excuse.
Full of or given to revenge.
a tooth for a tooth
like-for-like
Military and political action carried on to defeat an insurgency
blow for blow
The act of returning an injury
(Idiomatic) equivalent retribution, an eye for an eye, returning exactly what you get.
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