avenge

1. (transitive)To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

   to avenge the murder of his brother

   rächen, ahnden

   мсти́тьmstítʹ, отомсти́тьotomstítʹ

   мсти́тиmstýty, помсти́тиpomstýty, відомща́тиvidomščáty

2. (reflexive)To revenge oneself (on or upon someone).

   take revenge for a perceived wrong

3. (intransitive, obsolete)To take vengeance.

4. (archaic, transitive)To treat revengefully; to wreak vengeance on.

   мсти́тьmstítʹ, отомсти́тьotomstítʹ

1. Tom wants to avenge his brother's death.

   ruТом хочет отомстить за смерть своего брата. — odexed

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2. Tom swore to avenge his father's death.

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3. Tom helped me avenge my father's murder.

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4. He avenged the murder of his father.

   Він помстився за вбивство батька. — deniko

   ruОн отомстил за смерть своего отца. — Hellerick

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5. He avenged his father's death.

   Він помстився за смерть свого батька. — uaspeaker

   ruОн отомстил за смерть своего отца. — Hellerick

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