Synonyms: retribution, vengeance, payback
Definition: the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
Usage: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord--Romans 12:19; For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge--James Garfield; he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him; the swiftness of divine retribution
Similar words: retaliation, revenge
Definition: action taken in return for an injury or offense