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avenge vs punish
punish vs avenge
avenge
and
punish
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
avenge
No
No
Yes
No
punish
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
punish
is a hypernym of
avenge
; that is,
punish
is a word with a broader meaning than
avenge
:
avenge
: take revenge for a perceived wrong
punish
: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Other hypernyms of avenge include
penalise
,
penalize
.
avenge (verb)
punish (verb)
take revenge for a perceived wrong
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Words related to "
avenge
"
avenger
get back
get even
penalise
penalize
punish
retaliate
revenge
Words related to "
punish
"
amerce
approximate
avenge
castigate
correct
debar
discipline
estimate
execute
gauge
guess
judge
penalise
penalize
pillory
punishment
punitive
punitory
put to death
retaliate
revenge
scourge
sort out
suspend
tar-and-feather
victimise
victimize
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