- RETRIBUTION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
With its prefix re-, meaning "back", retribution means literally "payback" And indeed we usually use it when talking about personal revenge, whether it's retribution for an insult in a high-school corridor or retribution for a guerrilla attack on a government building
- RETRIBUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide She was asked whether a civilian government should seek retribution against military officers involved in human rights abuses Many saw her death as divine retribution (= punishment by God) for her crimes
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- RETRIBUTION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
Synonyms for RETRIBUTION: revenge, retaliation, vengeance, punishment, reprisal, payback, compensation, counterattack; Antonyms of RETRIBUTION: mercy, grace, leniency, clemency, forgiveness, pardon, remission, lenity
- RETRIBUTION Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Retribution definition: requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil See examples of RETRIBUTION used in a sentence
- Retribution - definition of retribution by The Free Dictionary
retribution (ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən) n 1 the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury 2 punishment or vengeance
- RETRIBUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities
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Definition of retribution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
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