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Verb: avenge  u'venj
  1. Take revenge for a perceived wrong
    "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
    - revenge, retaliate

Derived forms: avenging, avenges, avenged

See also: avenged, avenger, unavenged

Type of: penalise [Brit], penalize, punish

Encyclopedia: Avenge