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    Desquite (en. Retaliation)

    /desˈkite/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Recovery of what was lost or compensation for a damage.
    The desquite was necessary after the defeat in the last competition.
    El desquite fue necesario tras la derrota en la última competición.
    The action of getting even.
    He sought his desquite with a great triumph in the next match.
    Buscó su desquite con un gran triunfo en el siguiente partido.

    Etymology

    It comes from the verb 'desquitar,' which means to recover or compensate.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take a desquite
    To find a way to compensate for an offense or harm.
    tomar un desquite
    to make a desquite
    To take action that compensates for a loss or an offense.
    hacer un desquite

    Related Words

    to desquitar
    To recover what was lost.
    desquitar
    revenge
    The act of getting revenge.
    venganza
    reparation
    The act of restoring something to its original state.
    reparación

    Slang Meanings

    To recover what was lost in a game or bet.
    After losing the bet, he got even by winning the next one.
    Después de perder la apuesta, se desquitó ganando la siguiente.
    To take justice into one's own hands.
    The group decided to take justice into their own hands as a desquite.
    El grupo decidió tomar justicia por su cuenta como un desquite.