Thesaurus:revenge

Thesaurus

revenge

English

Noun

Sense: retaliatory action for some perceived harm or injustice

Synonyms

• avenge    [⇒ thesaurus]
• payback
• reprisal
• requital
• retaliation
• retribution
• revanche
• revenge
• vengeance
• wrack
• wreak

See also

• Thesaurus:avenge
• Thesaurus:forgiveness

Further reading

• “718. retaliation” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “919. revenge” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “revenge” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.