Synonyms of getting even (for)

getting even (for)

phrase

present participle of get even (for)

as in avenging

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for

He took measures to get even for the theft of his school lunch.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avenging
• retaliating
• revenging
• venging
• redressing
• paying (back)
• requiting
• punishing
• penalizing
• scourging
• correcting
• fixing
• disciplining
• castigating
• repaying
• chastening
• getting
• chastising
• compensating
• righting
• recompensing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgiving
• excusing
• remitting
• condoning
• pardoning
• absolving