1. (verb)retaliation, revenge action taken in return for an injury or offense Synonyms: retaliation, revenge
2. (verb)revenge, avenge, retaliate take revenge for a perceived wrong Synonyms: strike back, revenge, avenge, retaliate
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'revenge'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. revenge Avenge and revenge, once close synonyms, are now far apart in meaning. To avenge is to visit some offense with punishment, in order to vindicate the righteous, or to uphold and illustrate t Synonyms: avenge, punish, retaliate, revenge, vindicate, visit