avenge

tr.v., a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es.

1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder.
2. To take vengeance on behalf of: avenged their wronged parents.

[Middle English avengen, from Old French avengier : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + vengier, to vindicate (from Latin vindicāre, to claim; see vindicate).]

avenger a·veng'er n.
avengingly a·veng'ing·ly adv.

verb

To exact revenge for or from: pay back, pay off, redress, repay, requite, vindicate. Informal fix. Archaic wreak. Idioms: even the score, get back at, get even with, pay backin kindin one's own coin, settlesquareaccounts, take an eye for an eye. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.

IN BRIEF: To pay back for a wrong; to seek revenge.

To avenge her brother's insults, Miriam stole his favorite baseball.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: take revenge for a perceived wrong
  Synonyms: revenge, retaliate

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - hævne, gengælde

idioms:

• avenge oneself    hævne sig, gøre gengæld

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zich) wreken

Français (French)
v. tr. - venger, se venger

idioms:

• avenge oneself    se venger

Deutsch (German)
v. - rächen, sich rächen

idioms:

• avenge oneself    sich rächen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκδικούμαι, τιμωρώ

idioms:

• avenge oneself    εκδικούμαι, παίρνω πίσω το αίμα μου

Italiano (Italian)
vendicare

idioms:

• avenge oneself    vendicarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - vingar, punir, castigar

idioms:

• avenge oneself    vingar-se de alguém
• avenge oneself on    vingar-se em alguém

Русский (Russian)
мстить

idioms:

• avenge oneself    мстить за себя
• avenge oneself on    отомстить за что-то

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - vengar, tomar venganza

idioms:

• avenge oneself    vengarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hämnas

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
为...报复, 报仇

idioms:

• avenge oneself    报仇雪恨

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 為...報復, 報仇

idioms:

• avenge oneself    報仇雪恨

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 의 복수를 하다

idioms:

• avenge oneself    에게 복수하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …のかたきを討つ, 仕返しをする

idioms:

• avenge oneself    復讐する
• avenge oneself on    復讐をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينتقم, يثأر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נקם‬

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