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gengældelse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • retaliation noun An act of revenge carried out in response to harm.
  • retribution noun Punishment given out of a sense of justice or revenge for a wrong that was done.

Senses

gengældelse is used for these senses in English:

  • retaliation Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
  • retribution Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
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