отомсти́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• avenge verb To get retribution for a wrong or injury done to oneself or someone else.
• retaliate verb To respond to harm done to you by causing harm in return.
• revenge noun Harm done to someone in return for a wrong they committed against you.

Senses

отомсти́ть is used for these senses in English:

• avenge (transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
• avenge (transitive, archaic) To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.
• 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.
• revenge (transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
• take revenge To avenge; to get back at.

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