retribute

verb

re·​trib·​ute

rə̇‧ˈtriˌbyüt,

ˈre‧trəˌ-

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to pay back : give in return : requite

intransitive verb

obsolete : to make requital

Word History

Etymology

Latin retributus, past participle of retribuere to retribute

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