noun

1. An act of vengeance; a revenge.

verb

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

   “to avenge the murder of his brother”

2. To take vengeance.

3. To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

Synonyms: bewreak, get back at, retaliate, take revenge, spite