Vocabulary

Vengeance

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.
Urdu meaning
انتقام، بدلہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. Factions persist and acts of vengeance from more than a decade of conflict continue.
    Dawn Editorials — Silver linings — 2026-02-28
  2. Those officials guilty of crimes must face justice.But if the process is coloured by vengeance including extreme punishments like the death penalty which this paper opposes it will only perpetuate instability.
    Dawn Editorials — Sheikh Hasina verdict — 2025-11-18
  3. Dengue has returned with a vengeance.
    Dawn Editorials — Dengue returns — 2025-10-21
  4. While such detentions are a frequent occurrence, this time the suffering has been far worse.After the May flare-up between Pakistan and India, the detained fishermen became easy targets for vengeance punished merely for their nationality.
    Dawn Editorials — Victims of vengeance — 2025-10-15
  5. Compassion must anchor policy, not vengeance.
    Dawn Editorials — Victims of vengeance — 2025-10-15
Synonyms
revenge, avengement, retribution, retributive justice, retaliation, requital

Antonyms
forgiveness, pardon, condonation, amnesty
Curator example
“voters are ready to wreak vengeance on all politicians”

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