Words Like RETRIBUTION

We have put together a list of words that are similar to RETRIBUTION.

6 Alternative Words Similar to retribution

1 Requital Noun      Synonym Words Like Requital
2 Vengeance Noun      Synonym Words Like Vengeance
3 Payback Noun      Synonym Words Like Payback
4 Penalty Noun      Synonym Words Like Penalty
5 Retaliation Noun      Synonym Words Like Retaliation
6 Revenge Noun      Synonym Words Like Revenge

3 examples of retribution

1 the swiftness of divine retribution
2 he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
3 For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge

10 definitions of retribution

1 The act of retributing; repayment.
2 That which is given in repayment or compensation; return suitable to the merits or deserts of, as an action; commonly, condign punishment for evil or wrong.
3 Specifically, reward and punishment, as distributed at the general judgment.
4 the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
5 a justly deserved penalty
6 the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
7 Something justly deserved; recompense.
8 Something given or demanded in repayment, especially punishment.
9 Theology Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one.
10 The act of retributing or paying back for past good or evil; hence, that which is given in return; requital according to merits or deserts, in present use generally restricted to the requital of evil, or punishment; retaliation.
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