- revenge
- Verb: To take vengeance, to retaliate. Noun: Retaliation; vengeance. A malicious injury inflicted in return for an injury. People v Pierson, 2 Idaho 76, 3 P 689.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Revenge — (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others) consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response to a real or perceived wrongdoing. Although many aspects of revenge resemble or echo the concept of justice, revenge … Wikipedia
Revenge — Revenge: Revenge (группа) Revenge (альбом Kiss) Revenge (альбом Eurythmics) Revenge (альбом Cro Mags) Месть (англ. Revenge) … Википедия
revenge — ► NOUN 1) retaliation for an injury or wrong. 2) the desire to inflict such retaliation. ► VERB 1) (revenge oneself or be revenged) inflict revenge for an injury or wrong done to oneself. 2) inflict revenge on behalf of (someone else) or for (a… … English terms dictionary
Revenge — Re*venge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revenged}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Revenging}.] [OF. revengier, F. revancher; pref. re re + OF. vengier to avenge, revenge, F. venger, L. vindicare. See {Vindicate}, {Vengerance}, and cf. {Revindicate}.] 1. To inflict… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Revenge — Re*venge , n. 1. The act of revenging; vengeance; retaliation; a returning of evil for evil. [1913 Webster] Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is even with his enemy; but in passing it over he is superior. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revenge — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. revengier, from re , intensive prefix, + vengier take revenge, from L. vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, punish (see VINDICATE (Cf. vindicate)). To avenge is to get revenge or to take vengeance ; it suggests the… … Etymology dictionary
Revenge — Re*venge , v. i. To take vengeance; with upon. [Obs.] A bird that will revenge upon you all. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revenge — vb *avenge Analogous words: recompense, repay (see PAY): vindicate, defend, justify (see MAINTAIN) revenge n vengeance, *retaliation, retribution, reprisal Analogous words: *reparation, redress, amends: recompensing or recompense … New Dictionary of Synonyms
revenge — [n] retaliation for wrong, grievance animus, attack, avenging, avengment, counterblow, counterinsurgency, counterplay, eye for an eye*, fight, getting even*, ill will, implacability, malevolence, measure for measure, rancor, repayment, reprisal,… … New thesaurus
revenge — m. revanche. Prendre son revenge : prendre sa revanche … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
revenge — [ri venj′] vt. revenged, revenging [ME revengen < OFr revenger < re , again + vengier, to take vengeance < L vindicare: see VINDICATE] 1. to inflict damage, injury, or punishment in return for (an injury, insult, etc.); retaliate for 2.… … English World dictionary
