PAYBACK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

Example:

the swiftness of divine retribution

Synonyms:

payback; retribution; vengeance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("payback" is a kind of...):

retaliation; revenge (action taken in return for an injury or offense)

Derivation:

pay back (take vengeance on or get even)

Meaning:

Financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("payback" is a kind of...):

issue; payoff; proceeds; return; take; takings; yield (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property)