Retribution
21RÉTRIBUTION — n. f. Salaire, rémunération du travail qu’on a fait, de la peine qu’on a prise pour quelqu’un, ou du service qu’on lui a rendu. Rétribution légitime. Rétribution honnête. Cela mérite rétribution, quelque rétribution …
22rétribution — (ré tri bu sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. Salaire, récompense d un travail, d une peine, d un service. • C est à cette extraordinaire et admirable piété, madame, que la France est redevable des bénédictions qu elle voit tomber sur les… …
23retribution — noun (singular, uncountable) severe punishment that is deserved (+ for): retribution for terrorist attacks | divine retribution (=punishment from God) | mete out retribution (=give retribution) retributive /rI trIbjMtIv/ adjective: retributive… …
24retribution — ret|ri|bu|tion [ˌretrıˈbju:ʃən] n [singular,U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: retributio, from Latin retribuere to pay back ] severe punishment for something very serious retribution for ▪ Victims are demanding retribution for the… …
25Retribution — Re|tri|bu|ti|on 〈f. 20〉 Rückgabe, Vergütung [<lat. retributio „Rückgabe, Vergeltung“; zu retribuere „wiedergeben, zurückgeben“] * * * Re|tri|bu|ti|on, die; , en [frz. rétribution < kirchenlat. retributio = Vergeltung] (veraltet): Vergeltung …
26retribution — [[t]re̱trɪbju͟ːʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities. [FORMAL] He didn t want any further involvement for fear of retribution. Syn:… …
27retribution — noun Etymology: Middle English retribucioun, from Anglo French, from Late Latin retribution , retributio, from Latin retribuere to pay back, from re + tribuere to pay more at tribute Date: 14th century 1. recompense, reward 2. the dispensing or… …
28retribution — /re treuh byooh sheuhn/, n. 1. requital according to merits or deserts, esp. for evil. 2. something given or inflicted in such requital. 3. Theol. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life. [1350 1400; ME retribucioun < MF < LL …
29retribution — noun /ˌɹɛtrɪˈbjuʃɒn/ Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance. 1. Revenge is for an injury; retribution for a wrong …
30retribution — Synonyms and related words: affliction, amends, atonement, avengement, avenging, blood money, castigation, chastening, chastisement, comeuppance, compensation, condign punishment, consideration, correction, counterblow, damages, desert, deserts,… …
