Verbs of Existence and Action - Verbs for Revenge

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to revenge such as "counterattack", "avenge", and "retaliate".

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Verbs of Existence and Action
to retaliate
to retaliate [verb]

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

Ex: The organization decided to retaliate hacking attempts by counterattacking the source .
to avenge
to avenge [verb]

to seek retribution or take vengeance on behalf of oneself or others for a perceived wrong or harm

Ex: Sworn to avenge the betrayal , the spy devised a cunning plan to expose and bring down the double agent .
to reciprocate
to reciprocate [verb]

to respond in kind to a gesture or action

Ex: In a healthy relationship , partners often reciprocate love and support .
to requite
to requite [verb]

to respond to a wrong, injury, or offense by retaliating

Ex: He planned to requite the betrayal with swift and decisive action .
to strike back
to strike back [verb]

to make a counterattack, often responding with similar force or action, especially in response to harm or wrongdoing

Ex: After being deceived , he decided it was time to strike back and expose the truth .
to hit back
to hit back [verb]

to respond to an attack or criticism

Ex: The team was determined to hit back after conceding an early goal .
to counterattack
to counterattack [verb]

to make an attack in response to someone else's attack

Ex: The cybersecurity team detected the cyberattack and promptly counterattacked to neutralize the threat .
to revenge
to revenge [verb]

to inflict harm or punishment on someone in response to a perceived wrong or injury

Ex: The protagonist planned to revenge the murder of his family by tracking down the culprits .
to get back at
to get back at [verb]

to take revenge on someone for something they did

Ex: They plotted to get back at the company for the layoffs .
to pay back
to pay back [verb]

to seek revenge on someone for something they did

Ex:
to fix
to fix [verb]

to take revenge or get even with someone

Ex: The gang members sought to fix their rivals for encroaching on their territory .
to venge
to venge [verb]

to seek revenge for a wrong done

Ex: The villagers sought to venge the destruction of their homes by rallying against the invaders .
Verbs of Existence and Action
Verbs for Events Taking Place Verbs for Existence Verbs for Accommodation Verbs for Execution
Verbs for Lack of Action Verbs for Intervention Verbs for Revenge Verbs for Utilization
Verbs for Representations Verbs for Ownership Verbs for Dependency and Association Verbs for Causality
Verbs for Triggering