requital
/ri'kwaitl/
Definition
- Noun:
- An act of requiting; returning in kind: The action of giving or doing something in return for what has been received, whether good or bad.
- A justly deserved penalty: A punishment or negative consequence that is considered fair and appropriate for a wrong that was committed.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He helped me expecting no requital. (He helped me without expecting anything in return.)
- The criminal faced a harsh requital for his crimes. (The criminal faced a severe and deserved punishment for his crimes.)
- Her kindness was met with requital in the form of their gratitude. (Her kindness was met with a return in the form of their gratitude.)
Advanced Usage
"in requital for": as a return or compensation for something.
- He offered his assistance in requital for their past support. (He offered his help as a return for the support they had given him before.)
"exact requital": to demand or inflict a deserved return or punishment.
- The story is about a hero who exacts requital from those who wronged his family. (The story is about a hero who demands just payback from those who harmed his family.)
Variants and Related Words
- Requite (verb): to make return for something, to repay or retaliate.
- She sought to requite the insult with a sharp remark. (She tried to repay the insult with a sharp remark.)
Synonyms
- Retribution: Punishment inflicted as vengeance for a wrong.
- Recompense: Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.
- Reprisal: An act of retaliation.
- Reciprocation: The act of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.
Related Phrases
- An eye for an eye: The idea that punishment should be equivalent to the crime committed (often associated with the concept of requital).
- Their justice system was based on the principle of an eye for an eye, a brutal form of requital. (Their justice system was based on the principle of equivalent payback, a brutal form of requital.)
Notes on Meaning
The word "requital" encompasses two primary, related concepts. The first is the neutral or positive act of returning a favor or repaying a good deed. The second, and often more emphasized, meaning is the act of repaying an injury or wrong with a deserved penalty, carrying a strong sense of justice or vengeance. The context usually makes it clear whether the requital is for a positive or negative action.
Noun
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an act of requiting; returning in kind
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a justly deserved penalty
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