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retribution

[ re-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.

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  2. something given or inflicted in such requital.

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  3. Theology. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.


retribution

/ r瑟藞tr瑟bj蕣t瑟v; 藢r蓻tr瑟藞bju藧蕛蓹n /

noun

  1. the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury
  2. punishment or vengeance
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 谤别藞迟谤颈产耻迟颈惫别濒测, adverb
  • retributive, adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of retribution1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English retribucioun, from Middle French, from Late Latin 谤别迟谤颈产奴迟颈艒苍- (stem of 谤别迟谤颈产奴迟颈艒 ) 鈥減unishment, reward as result of judgment,鈥 equivalent to Latin 谤别迟谤颈产奴迟(耻蝉) (past participle of retribuere 鈥渢o restore, give back鈥; re-, tribute ) + -颈艒苍- -ion
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of retribution1

C14: via Old French from Church Latin 谤别迟谤颈产奴迟颈艒 , from Latin retribuere to repay, from re- + tribuere to pay; see tribute
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Synonym Study

See revenge.
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If coaches can skip out after a season with no retribution, why can鈥檛 the players?

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Max Verstappen refused to discuss his unhappiness with a penalty he was given in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix because he was concerned about retribution from Formula 1's governing body the FIA.

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鈥淚 see a lot of similarities between the Trump regime and what took place before Hitler took power. Fear, turmoil, racism, lies, retribution and more,鈥 said Salomon.

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At his first big rally of the campaign held in Waco, Texas, near the site of the government's siege against the Branch Davidian cult, Trump repeated his "I am your retribution" line and added:

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With Trump鈥檚 return to power, the American media鈥檚 mockery and hubris has been replaced by fear and terror of Trump鈥檚 revenge and retribution.

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