Avenge
Avenge verb - To punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for.
Usage example: a play about a prince who struggles to avenge his father's death
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Avenge
Castigate and avenge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Avenge".
Castigate
Castigate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Avenge and castigate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avenge" instead a verb "Castigate".
Nearby Word: castigating
Common collocations
| people | avenge people | castigate people |
| destruction | avenge destruction | castigate destruction |
Cite this Source
Castigate and Avenge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avenge/castigate
Avenge & Castigate. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/avenge/castigate>.
Castigate or Avenge. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/avenge/castigate.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "avenge" and "castigate" have occurred on timeline