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Definition of avenging - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
revengefulseeking revenge or retribution against wrongdoers
- The avenging hero sought justice for his family.
2.
justiceinflicting punishment in return for a wrong
- The avenging spirit haunted those who wronged her.
Noun
actionthe act of punishing someone for a wrong
- Avenging was his only goal after the betrayal.
Expressions with avenging
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person who seeks revenge or justice for others
She became an avenging angel for the victims.
Origin of avenging
Latin, vindicare (to claim, avenge)
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terrorism
female suicide bomber avenging a loved one
Examples of avenging in a sentence
Her avenging actions were driven by past betrayals. The avenging hero sought justice for his fallen comrades. The avenging angel descended upon the wicked city. Avenging the insult became a dangerous obsession for him. They warned that avenging would only lead to more violence.
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- French:vengeur, vengeance, ...
- German:rächend, Rache, ...
- Italian:vendicativo, vendetta, ...
- Spanish:vengador, venganza, ...
- Portuguese:vingativo, vingança, ...
- Chinese:复仇的, 复仇, ...
- Japanese:復讐の, 復讐, ...
- Arabic:منتقم, اِنْتِقام, ...
- Hebrew:נַקְמָנִי, נְקָמָה, ...
- Russian:мстительный, мщение, ...
- Ukrainian:мстивий, помста, ...
- Hindi:प्रतिशोधी, प्रतिशोध, ...
Definition of avenge - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
punishment justicepunish someone who did something wrong to get justice
- He vowed to avenge his brother's death.
- The detective sought to avenge the victims.
- She planned to avenge the stolen heirloom.
Expressions with avenge
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punish someone personally for hurting or wronging you
He swore to avenge himself on those who betrayed his family.
Origin of avenge
Latin, vindicare (to claim) + ad (to)
View all translations of avenge
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- French:venger, ...
- German:rächen, ...
- Italian:vendicare, ...
- Spanish:vengar, ...
- Portuguese:vingar, ...
- Chinese:报仇, ...
- Japanese:復讐する, ...
- Arabic:اِنْتَقَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִנְקוֹם, ...
- Russian:отомстить за, ...
- Ukrainian:помститися, ...
- Hindi:बदला लेना, ...
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