revenge:1
verb14th century{ds||1||}
- to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree
- to inflict injury in return for
revenge:2
noun
revenge
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circa 1547{ds||1||}
- a desire for vengeance or retribution
- an act or instance of retaliating in order to get even
- an opportunity for getting satisfaction
revenge oneself on
idiom
revenge oneself on
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- to do something to hurt (someone who has hurt one, a loved one, etc.)
Montezuma's revenge
noun1960
- traveler's diarrhea especially when contracted in Mexico
seek revenge for
idiom
seek revenge for
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- to plan to hurt the person who is responsible for an injury to oneself, a loved one, etc. —often + for
take (one's) revenge
idiom
take (one's) revenge
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- to hurt someone in return for being hurt by that person
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