What does "retribute" mean?

To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite.

What is a synonym for "retribute"?

Common synonyms include: requite, requited.

Pronounced //ˈɹɛtɹɪbjuːt//.

/ˈɹɛtɹɪbjuːt/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite.
"to retribute someone for their kindness"

"to retribute someone for their kindness"

Latin retributus, past participle of retribuo (“I retribute”); prefix re- + tribuo (“I bestow, assign, pay”). See tribute.