- retributing
- v. retaliate, take revenge; requite, reciprocate, repay in kind
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Retribution — Ret ri*bu tion, n. [L. retributio: cf. F. r[ e]tribution.] 1. The act of retributing; repayment. [1913 Webster] In good offices and due retributions, we may not be pinching and niggardly. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is given in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English