/ ˈvendʒəns; NAmE / noun
[ U ] vengeance (on / upon sb) ( formal ) the act of punishing or harming sb in return for what they have done to you, your family or friends
SYN revenge :
a desire for vengeance
to take vengeance on sb
He swore vengeance on his child's killer.
•
IDIOMS
- with a vengeance
••
WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , from venger avenge.