Translation meaning & definition of the word "avenge" into German language

verb

1. Take revenge for a perceived wrong

• "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

synonym:
• revenge
,
• avenge
,
• retaliate

1. Rache für ein wahrgenommenes unrecht

• "Er will den mord an seinem bruder rächen"

Synonym:
• Rache
,
• rächen
,
• revanchieren

Examples of using

He vowed to avenge his friend's death.

Er schwor, seines Freundes Tod zu rächen.

The role of politics is not to avenge what has happened, but to ensure that it doesn't happen again.

Die Politik hat nicht zu rächen,was geschehen ist, sondern dafür zu sorgen, dass es nicht wieder geschehe.

He killed him to avenge his dead father.

Er tötete ihn, um seinen toten Vater zu rächen.