RETRIBUTION Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word retribution. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RETRIBUTION
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| payback | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | ||||||||
| vengeance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | ||||||||
| punishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty | ||||||||
| recompense | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • payment or reward (as for service rendered) • the act of compensating for service or loss or injury verb • make amends for; pay compensation for • make payment to; compensate | ||||||||
| redress | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil verb • make reparations or amends for | ||||||||
| reprisal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime | ||||||||
| retaliation | nounn | |||||||
noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense | ||||||||
| revenge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • action taken in return for an injury or offense verb • take revenge for a perceived wrong | ||||||||
| satisfaction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation • state of being gratified or satisfied • compensation for a wrong • (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation • act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite | ||||||||
| requital | nounn | |||||||
noun • a justly deserved penalty • an act of requiting; returning in kind | ||||||||
