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- DictionaryRet·ri·bu·tion/ˌretrəˈbyo͞oSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act: "employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution"
1. : recompense, reward. 2. : the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment especially in the hereafter. 3. : something given or exacted in recompense. especially : punishment. Did you know? With its prefix re-, meaning "back", retribution means literally "payback".
sentence. skin someone aliveidiom. slam dunk. sort. sort something out. spare the rod and spoil the childidiom. See more results ». (Definition of retribution from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Retribution is the act of taking revenge. If you pull a prank on someone, expect retribution. Retribution comes from the Latin for giving back what's due, either reward or punishment. But when we talk about retribution, we only talk about punishment.
something given or inflicted in such requital. Synonyms: repayment, recompense, retaliation. Antonyms: pardon. Theology. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life. retribution. / rɪˈtrɪbjʊtɪv; ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən /.
1. requital according to merits or deserts, esp. for evil. 2. something given or inflicted in such requital. 3. Theol. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.
Retribution Definition. Punishment administered in return for a wrong committed. Suitable repayment for one's actions; requital. Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one. Punishment for evil done.
Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.
retribution. retribution (for something) severe punishment for something seriously wrong that somebody has done. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. Want to learn more? Definition of retribution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Synonyms for RETRIBUTION: revenge, retaliation, vengeance, punishment, reprisal, payback, compensation, counterattack; Antonyms of RETRIBUTION: mercy, grace, leniency, clemency, forgiveness, pardon, remission, lenity.
What does the noun retribution mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun retribution , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
