revenge

Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

Indifference is the sweetest revenge.

When I left my wife, she tried to set fire to the house in revenge.

A win by a previous loser.

“I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come, let us have a game of lansquenet. Either I will take a farewell fall out of you or you will have your sevenfold revenge”.

CHAOTICA: Arachnia, death as you know it has no hold on me. My defeat is but a temporary setback. I shall return to seek my revenge. JANEWAY: He doesn't give up, does he? PARIS: They never do. CHAOTICA: Our love was not meant to be, my Queen. But be warned. You have not seen the last of (gurgle) Chaotica.

To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.

Arsenal revenged their loss to Manchester United last time with a 5–0 drubbing this time.

The gods are just, and will revenge our cause.

To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).

Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius.

To take vengeance; to revenge itself.

a bird that will revenge upon you all

Count it not hard henceforth, when thou dost hear That a just vengeance was by righteous court Justly reveng'd. […]