English verb: avenge | |||
| 1. | avenge (competition) take revenge for a perceived wrong | ||
| Samples | He wants to avenge the murder of his brother. | ||
| Synonyms | retaliate, revenge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penalise, penalize, punish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | get back, get even | ||