Avenge

Pronunciation: /əˈvɛndʒ/

Avenge (verb)

  1. to hurt or punish someone because they hurt or wronged you or someone else.

Examples

  • He vowed to avenge the wrongs done to his family.
  • She sought to avenge her friend's defeat in the competition.

Common collocations: avenge a defeat, avenge an insult, seek to avenge

Synonyms of Avenge

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Avenge

  • when discussing letting go of anger
  • in legal or formal forgiveness