requital

• Substantiv, das die Vergeltung für eine Tat oder eine Gegenleistung bezeichnet, oft im Sinne von verdienter Strafe, Vergeltung oder einem Ausgleich.

A noun referring to a justly deserved penalty or an act of returning something in kind, often as repayment or retaliation.

1. Justly deserved penaltyC2formal

   A punishment or consequence that is considered fair and appropriate for a wrong action.

   Verdiente Strafe

   • The criminal received his requital in the form of a long prison sentence.
   • History often provides requital for the misdeeds of tyrants.
   • She believed that requital would eventually come to those who had wronged her.

   Synonymecomeuppancejust desertsnemesispunishmentretribution

2. Act of returning in kindC2formal

   The act of giving something back, either as a reward or a punishment, in response to an action.

   Vergeltung

   • His requital for her kindness was a generous donation to her charity.
   • The requital of a favor is often expected in close relationships.
   • They offered a small gift as requital for the hospitality they had received.

   Synonymepunishmentreciprocationrecompenserepaymentretaliationretributionreturnreward