avenge

verb/əˈvɛndʒ/

Frequency rank: #10,039 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to inflict punishment on behalf of someone who has been wronged or harmed

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Example sentence

She swore she would avenge her brother's death no matter how long it took.

Synonyms & related words

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