avenge
🇬🇧 UK/ә'vendʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To take revenge on behalf of someone who has been wronged; to seek justice by punishing a wrongdoer
为…报仇,替…雪恨
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.avenge oneself为自己报仇
Example Sentences
- 1.
He sought to avenge his brother's murder by bringing the killer to justice.
- 2.
The warrior swore to avenge the defeat of his fallen soldiers.