retribute
verb
- vengeance, payback
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛtɹɪbjuːt/
verb
Etymology: Latin retributus, past participle of retribuo (“to retribute”); prefix re- + tribuo (“to bestow, assign, pay”). See tribute.
- To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite.
“to retribute someone for their kindness”
“to retribute just punishment to a criminal”