avenge
take revenge for a perceived wrong (Freq. 1) - He wants to avenge the murder of his brother • Syn: revenge, retaliate • Derivationally related forms: retaliatory (for: retaliate), retaliation (for: retaliate), retaliator (for: retaliate), avenger, revenge (for: revenge) • Hypernyms: punish, penalize, penalise • Hyponyms: get even, get back • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something
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