take revenge

verb
UK: /ˌteɪk rɪˈvendʒ/
US: /ˌteɪk rɪˈvendʒ/

  1. To do something harmful to someone because they did something bad to you.

    1. I will take revenge on him for what he did to me, you'll see.
    2. She decided to take revenge on her former boss by revealing his secrets to the press.

Synonyms

avenge retaliate get back at
take revenge noun

  1. The act of hurting someone because they have hurt you.

    1. He wants to take revenge.
    2. Planning to take revenge consumed her thoughts after the betrayal.
take revenge idiom

  1. To get even or retaliate against someone for a perceived wrong.

    1. I'll take revenge soon!
    2. They plotted to take revenge against those who had wronged them years ago.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "take revenge" is /ˌteɪk rɪˈvendʒ/ in British English and /ˌteɪk rɪˈvendʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "take revenge": avenge, retaliate, get back at.

Example usage of "take revenge": "I will take revenge on him for what he did to me, you'll see.". More examples on the page.