avenge

About 1.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

   to avenge the murder of his brother

2. verb To revenge oneself (on or upon someone).
3. verb To take vengeance.
4. verb To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.
5. noun An act of vengeance; a revenge.

Similar words

revenge retaliate vindicate repay even grind wash requite redress punish

Often followed by

the his himself their her themselves him them a

Word family

avenged avenger avengers avenges avenging