avenger

/ə'vendʤə/

Thân thiện

A masked avenger stands on a rooftop at night.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who inflicts punishment or harm on someone in return for a wrong or injury suffered: An "avenger" is someone who seeks and executes retribution, typically for a perceived injustice or harm done to themselves or others.

Usage

• The word "avenger" is used to describe a person whose primary motive or action is to exact revenge. It often carries a dramatic or literary tone and is commonly associated with stories, myths, and fictional narratives about justice and retribution.

Examples

• Noun:
  • In the classic tale, the hero becomes an avenger after his family is wronged.
  • She saw herself not as a murderer, but as an avenger for her sister's death.

Advanced Usage

• "To act as an avenger": To take on the role of someone who delivers vengeance.
  • He felt compelled to act as an avenger for the crimes the community had ignored.

Variants and Related Words

• Avenge (verb): To inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
  • He vowed to avenge his father's murder.
• Vengeance (noun): Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.
  • He sought vengeance against his rivals.
• Revenge (noun/verb): The action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands. (Note: "Revenge" is often the act or desire, while an "avenger" is the person who carries it out).

Synonyms

• Vindicator: A person who clears someone of blame or suspicion, or who exacts just retribution.
• Retaliator: A person who repays an injury or wrong in kind.

Related Phrases

• Agent of vengeance: A phrase describing someone who carries out revenge, similar to "avenger."
  • The mysterious figure was seen as an agent of vengeance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who takes vengeance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• retaliator