avenged

Describes a state of having been punished or retaliated against for a wrong or injury, typically used in the phrase 'avenged' as a past participle adjective.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt den Zustand, in dem für ein Unrecht oder einen zugefügten Schaden Rache geübt oder Vergeltung geübt wurde; wird meist als Partizip Perfekt in adjektivischer Funktion verwendet.

1. Vengeance taken C1 formal

   Describes a situation or wrong for which retribution or punishment has been carried out.

   • The slain hero's death was avenged by his loyal followers.
   • The injustice was avenged after years of waiting.
   • The crime was avenged when the perpetrator was brought to justice.

   🇩🇪Gerächt

   Antonyme: unavenged

• more avenged comparative form
• most avenged superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong or injury suffered by oneself or another.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemandem Schaden oder Strafe als Vergeltung für ein erlittenes Unrecht oder einen Schaden zuzufügen, sei es für sich selbst oder für eine andere Person.

1. Retaliate for a wrong C1 formal

   To inflict harm in return for a wrong or injury suffered by oneself or another.

   • He vowed to avenge his brother's death.
   • The hero sought to avenge the injustice done to his people.
   • She swore she would avenge the betrayal.

   🇩🇪Rächen

   Synonyme: get evenpay backrepayrequiteretaliaterevenge

• avenged past participle
• avenged past simple
• avenging present participle
• avenges third person singular