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avenged

/əˈvɛndʒd/

Meanings
verb
To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

Examples :

"to avenge the murder of his brother"
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Related Words

Illustration punishing

punishing verb

/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

"If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person."

Illustration vandalized

vandalized verb

/ˈvændəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈvændəlˌaɪzd/

To needlessly destroy or deface other people’s property or public property; to commit vandalism.

"The school bus was vandalized with spray paint overnight. "

Illustration wrongdoer

wrongdoer noun

/ˈrɔŋˌduːər/ /ˈrɑŋˌduːər/

Someone who does wrong, whether morally, ethically or in contravention of a law.

"The wrongdoer was punished for stealing the school's valuable computer. "

Illustration injuring

injuring verb

/ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/ /ˈɪndʒəriŋ/

To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

"The careless driver was fined for injuring the pedestrian. "

Illustration inflicting

inflicting verb

/ɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/

To thrust upon; to impose.

"They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession."

Illustration bicycle

bicycle noun

/ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/

A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

"My son rode his bicycle to school this morning. "

Illustration vengeance

vengeance noun

/ˈvɛnˌdʒəns/

Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.

"After being unfairly passed over for the promotion, he sought vengeance against his colleague. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration vindicate

vindicate verb

/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/

To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

"The police investigation vindicated the teacher, proving she had not stolen the school funds. "

Illustration satisfaction

satisfaction noun

/sætɪsˈfækʃən/

A fulfilment of a need or desire.

"After studying hard for the exam, the student felt a great satisfaction. "

Illustration perpetrator

perpetrator noun

/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪ.ˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/

One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

"The perpetrator of the vandalism in the school hallway was caught by security cameras. "

Illustration finding

finding verb

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the sidewalk. "