avenge

in Vietnamese Trả thù cho ai đó

BrE /əˈvendʒ/ AmE /əˈvendʒ/

verb en → vi

past avenged pp avenged ing avenging

1 REVENGE [transitive] B2

Trả thù cho ai đó

to punish someone who has harmed or wronged you or your family, friends, etc.

  • take revenge on somebody

Collocations avenge a death · avenge an insult

  • He vowed to avenge his brother's murder.

    Anh ta thề sẽ trả thù cho cái chết của em trai mình.

2 JUSTICE [transitive] C1

Trả lại công lý cho ai đó

to punish someone who has harmed or wronged you or your family, friends, etc., in order to make sure that justice is done.

  • take revenge on somebody

Collocations avenge a wrong · avenge an injustice

  • She wanted to avenge the injustices she had suffered.

    Cô ấy muốn trả lại công lý cho những bất công mà cô đã phải chịu.