avenge a wrong

Frequency: 4.52.1 per million words

to seek revenge for an injustice

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Examples (10)

  • He vowed to avenge the wrong done to his family.
  • The hero set out to avenge the wrong committed against the innocent villagers.
  • She felt a strong urge to avenge the wrong she had suffered.
  • History is filled with tales of those who sought to avenge a wrong.
  • Many believe that only divine justice can truly avenge every wrong.
  • The knight swore to avenge the wrong inflicted upon his king.
  • In some cultures, it is considered a duty to avenge a wrong.
  • He spent years planning how to avenge the wrong that cost him everything.
  • To avenge a wrong sometimes leads to a cycle of violence.
  • The community gathered, determined to avenge the wrong suffered by their leader.