take (one's) revenge
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: to hurt someone in return for being hurt by that person
He swore to take (his) revenge on his enemies.
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The story of Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest to take revenge on the white whale who bit off his leg is an American classic and has been read in countless classrooms since its publication in 1851.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
When Jang-ho dies years later, the real Paik Sa-eon decides to take revenge against the second Paik Sa-eon for stealing his life.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
In parts of the mostly Christian South, vigilante groups have vowed to take revenge for Christian deaths on local Muslims.
—John Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2012
Supporters cheer even his promises to take revenge on his enemies and dismantle the government.
—Sam Jacobs, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
When Jang-ho dies years later, the real Paik Sa-eon decides to take revenge against the second Paik Sa-eon for stealing his life.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
In parts of the mostly Christian South, vigilante groups have vowed to take revenge for Christian deaths on local Muslims.
—John Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2012
Supporters cheer even his promises to take revenge on his enemies and dismantle the government.
—Sam Jacobs, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Take (one's) revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28one%27s%29%20revenge. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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