sich rächen — meaning in English

English meaning

• retaliate verb To respond to harm done to you by causing harm in return.

Senses

sich rächen is used for these senses in English:

• pay back (figuratively) To avenge, to exact revenge.
• retaliate (intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

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