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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETRIBUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   He was seeking retribution for the crime committed against him. (Definition of retribution from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of retribution ?

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retributionRetribution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RETRIBUTION is recompense, reward. How to use retribution in a sentence. Did you know?

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retributionRetribution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Retribution is the act of taking revenge. If you pull a prank on someone, expect retribution. Retribution comes from the Latin for giving back what's due, either reward or punishment. But when we talk about retribution, we only talk about punishment.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETRIBUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.

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   Retribution definition: requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.. See examples of RETRIBUTION used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretribution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of retribution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishretribution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   retribution. noun. /ˌrɛtrəˈbyuʃn/. [uncountable] retribution (for something) (formal) severe punishment for something seriously wrong that someone has done People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. fear of divine retribution (= punishment from God)

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › retributionRetribution - definition of retribution by The Free Dictionary

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   Define retribution. retribution synonyms, retribution pronunciation, retribution translation, English dictionary definition of retribution. n. 1. Punishment administered in return for a wrong committed. 2. Theology Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this...

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › retributionRetribution Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of RETRIBUTION. [noncount] formal. : punishment for doing something wrong. The killer acted without fear of retribution. divine retribution [=punishment by God] — often + for. They are seeking retribution for the killings.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › retribution_nretribution, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    The earliest known use of the noun retribution is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for retribution is from around 1384, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version). retribution is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French.