verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of avenge form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   for which vengeance has been taken wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

revengepunishretaliateavenge oneselfavengementavenging

Antonyms

All antonyms

unavenged

Example

More examples

"He avenged the murder of his father."

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