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Meaning of avenging

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

avenging

verb

Definitions

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

    Example: to avenge the murder of his brother

  2. To take vengeance.

  3. To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act by which somebody is avenged.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/avengehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/avenging

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retributiveretributoryvindicatoryreciprocalrevengerepayingretaliatingrevenging