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retribution

[re-truh-byoo-shuhn]

noun

  1. requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.

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  2. something given or inflicted in such requital.

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  3. Theology.the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.



retribution

/ rɪˈtrɪbjʊtɪv, ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən /

noun

  1. the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury

  2. punishment or vengeance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈٰܳپ adverb
  • retributive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of retribution1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English retribucioun, from Middle French, from Late Latin ٰūپō- (stem of ٰūپō ) “punishment, reward as result of judgment,” equivalent to Latin ٰū(ܲ) (past participle of retribuere “to restore, give back”; re-, tribute ) + -ō- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of retribution1

C14: via Old French from Church Latin ٰūپō , from Latin retribuere to repay, from re- + tribuere to pay; see tribute
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Synonym Study

See revenge.
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Example Sentences

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They are led by former Special Forces soldier turned tech entrepreneur Yinon Weiss, according to a former senior Pentagon official familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.

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After years of showing toxic male behavior onscreen, this TV season has seen plenty of badly behaved men — well, at least the fictional ones — receive retribution.

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“I was scared,” said the recent graduate, who requested anonymity for fear of retribution.

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People working towards change quickly saw that white fragility’s fury and retribution are as systemic as they are individualistic.

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The hip-hop mogul watched from the defence table with arms folded in his lap as she testified about her fears of retribution for reporting his alleged abuse.

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