avenge

verb

ə-ˈvenj How to pronounce avenge (audio)
Definition of avengenext
as in to revenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death

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Recent Examples of avenge Instead, Clytemnestra has been plotting his murder to avenge Iphigenia’s death. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 In gender, Columbus' men avenged an earlier season loss and cruised to an 11-6 win to sweep gender doubles. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 As such, Odysseus’ desire to avenge Sinon’s death upon his return is not included in the original story. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Sinon is treated as a means to an end and a motivation behind killing Antinous, to avenge him. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for avenge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenge
  1. retaliate
  2. punish
Verb
  • Lesnar retaliated with steel steps, German suplexes, and chair shots.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Security and intelligence officials have been warning this is exactly how Iran would retaliate, that Iran poses just this kind of threat, not only to water systems, but to other critical infrastructures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaliate
Verb
  • Years of punishing international sanctions and economic crises have hollowed out Venezuela’s once-thriving oil industry.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The fitness industry often promotes dramatic transformations, punishing workouts and advanced metrics.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of punish

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