Synonyms of avenge

avenge

verb

ə-ˈvenj 

as in to revenge

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for

a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revenge
• retaliate
• punish
• repay
• requite
• redress
• compensate
• venge
• get even (for)
• correct
• fix
• penalize
• chastise
• castigate
• right
• scourge
• discipline
• pay (back)
• get
• chasten
• recompense

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgive
• excuse
• pardon
• remit
• absolve
• condone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avenge

The only other times there was a Week 1 Super Bowl rematch came in 2016 when defending champion Denver beat Carolina 21-20 and in the first year of the merger when Minnesota avenged a loss to Kansas City with a 27-10 victory in 1970. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The game marked Sanders' first time back in Atlanta as an FBS head coach, and helped the Buffaloes avenge last year's season-opening loss to Georgia Tech in Colorado. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Israel invaded southern Lebanon in March after Hezbollah, a Shia Lebanese militant group backed by Iran, resumed strikes on Israel to avenge the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Across the 12 tracks, the sisters team together in a quest for respect, attempting to avenge any lack of it for women in general and their extended tribe of sisters in rock and metal. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026