noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Redress of a wrong by the victim; revenge, retribution. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To redress a wrong against oneself; to take revenge.

Etymology

From self- + redress.

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