avenge

/əˈvɛndʒ/
verb
  1. To punish someone for harming or wronging another person, often in a way that is seen as getting justice.
    • She wanted to avenge the insult to her family.
    • The hero swore to avenge his brother's death.
    • In the story, the knight avenges the king by defeating the traitor.
Antonyms
What does "avenge" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean