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retribution

UK
/ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən/
US
/ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuʃən/

Translations

retributionnoun
retributions
pl
représaillesSens courant : vengeance ou action de riposte.
He feared retribution from the rival gang after the altercation.
Il craignait des représailles de la part du gang rival après l'altercation.
rétributionSens moral et juridique : punition méritée.
The villagers sought retribution for the wrongs committed against them.
Les villageois ont demandé rétribution pour les torts commis contre eux.
Additional translations
vengeancePlus général, selon le contexte ; moins précis que « rétribution » ou « représailles ».
Synonyms
payback
vengeance
revenge
recompense
reparation
redress
punishment
retributionadjective
UK
/ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən/
US
/ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something connected with vengeance or punishment.
rétributifEmploi attributif, souvent dans un registre formel ou juridique.
The army launched retribution strikes against the insurgents.
L'armée a lancé des frappes rétributives contre les insurgés.

Definitions

retributionnoun
Punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved.
The villagers sought retribution for the wrongs committed against them.
The act of taking revenge or exacting vengeance.
He feared retribution from the rival gang after the altercation.
retributionadjective
Attributive: relating to or intended as retribution; punitive or retaliatory.
The army launched retribution strikes against the insurgents.
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