avenged
Got even for
Avenged is the past tense of avenge, meaning to inflict punishment or harm in retaliation for a wrong done to oneself or another: She avenged her father's murder.
Unlike revenge, which often implies personal spite, avenge carries a sense of justice or righteous retribution.
The defeat was avenged in the rematch.
Punitive response to injury
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- reprisalPunitive action in return
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- comeuppanceDeserved punishment or rebuke
nemesis · requited · settled · repaid · punished · wrath · reckoning · eye for an eye
Cleared of accusation
- rightedRestored proper position
- redressedCorrected a wrong
- verdictOfficial court decision
- trialJudicial examination of claims
conviction · court · judge · jury · prosecution · testimony · evidence · acquittal
Petty malicious intent
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
catharsis · closure · vindictive · scorned · betrayed · wronged · aggrieved · satisfied
Compensation for injury
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- compensationPayment for services rendered
atonement · rectified · remedied · restored · satisfaction · indemnity · expiation · reconciled
retaliation
Punitive response to injury
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- reprisalPunitive action in return
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
comeuppance · nemesis · requited · settled · repaid · punished · wrath · reckoning · eye for an eye · vendetta
vindicated
Cleared of accusation
trial · conviction · court · judge · jury · prosecution · testimony · evidence · acquittal · exonerated
spite
Petty malicious intent
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
bitter · catharsis · closure · vindictive · scorned · betrayed · wronged · aggrieved · satisfied · triumphant
redress
Compensation for injury
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
compensation · atonement · rectified · remedied · restored · satisfaction · indemnity · expiation · reconciled · repayment
avengedunavenged
Without payback delivered
unredressed · unrequited · unanswered · unpunished · ignored
- The Avengers
- avenging angelDivine agent of retribution
- Avengers Endgame2019 superhero saga finale
- masked avengerDisguised person seeking justice
- Avengers TowerSuperhero team's headquarters building