Synonyms & related words for avenge

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of avenge — including revenge, retaliate, vengeance, revanche, retribution, reprisal. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to avenge

Explore words related to avenge — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unrevenged, venge, revenger, retaliation, revengefully, retaliator, unavenged, vengeful. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for avenge

Common synonyms for avenge include revenge, retaliate, vengeance, revanche, retribution, reprisal, requital, vindicate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does avenge come from?

The word avenge breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root veng-, from Latin vindico (“avenge, claim”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.