​the act of punishing or harming somebody in return for what they have done to you, your family or friends synonym revenge. a desire for vengeance ...

the act of punishing or harming someone in return for what they have done to you, your family, or your friends synonym revenge a desire for vengeance ...

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word vengeance, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

​showing a desire to punish somebody who has harmed you. He was not a vengeful man. What had he done to make Jane so vengeful and bitter?

action against someone to punish that person for having hurt you: She cried out for vengeance.

vengeful adjective NAmE//ˈvɛndʒfl// (formal) showing a desire to punish someone who has harmed you He was not a vengeful man.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the interjection od's vengeance. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now ...

vengefully adverb /ˈvendʒfəli/ /ˈvendʒfəli/ (formal) in a way that shows a desire to punish somebody who has harmed you.

The meaning of VENGEANCE is punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense : retribution. How to use vengeance in a sentence.

Vengeance definition: infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge.