Synonyms of avenge

avenge

verb

ə-ˈvenj 

as in to revenge

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for

a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revenge
• retaliate
• punish
• repay
• requite
• redress
• compensate
• venge
• get even (for)
• correct
• fix
• penalize
• chastise
• castigate
• right
• scourge
• discipline
• pay (back)
• get
• chasten
• recompense

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgive
• excuse
• pardon
• remit
• absolve
• condone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avenge

The Miners avenged an 83-82 defeat to the Blue Devils on Jan. 14 in Broomfield. —Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025

Chatsworth avenged its loss to Westchester in the City Section Open Division championship game by beating the Comets in the regional semifinals 75-61. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025

This victory avenged his previous loss to Nakamura at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025

The Huskies beat Marquette for a second time on the season in that span, and avenged their worst loss of the season– at Seton Hall on Feb. 15– with an 81-50 smackdown of the Pirates on Saturday. —Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025