Revenge Vocabulary

verb to take revenge or seek retribution for a perceived wrong or injury

• The hero vowed to avenge the death of his family by seeking justice through the legal system.
• I'm going to avenge that embarrassing loss in the next game.
• Don't worry, I'll avenge you if anyone messes with you.
• The artist sought to avenge her critics by creating a masterpiece that silenced them all.

noun a word that can be the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or the subject complement of a sentence

• The CEO was so angry with the employee's performance that he wanted his head on a plate.
• My boss was so mad at me for messing up the project, he said he wanted my head on a plate.
• If I don't pass this test, my mom will want my head on a platter.
• After finding out about the betrayal, she wanted his head on a plate for what he had done.