/ rɪˈvendʒ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun [ U ]
1.
something that you do in order to make sb suffer because they have made you suffer :
He swore to take (his) revenge on his political enemies.
She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband.
The bombing was in revenge for the assassination.
an act of revenge
revenge attacks / killings
2.
( sport ) the defeat of a person or team that defeated you in a previous game :
The team wanted to get revenge for their defeat earlier in the season.
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- revenge yourself on sb | be revenged on sb
➡ note at avenge
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French revencher , from late Latin revindicare , from re- (expressing intensive force) + vindicare claim, avenge.