vengar
avenge · avenge oneself
Es responder a un daño o injusticia causando otro daño a la persona que lo hizo.
Definition & meaning
Vengar means to avenge: to punish or retaliate against someone for a wrong done to oneself or another person.
- Vengar una injusticia — to avenge an injustice.
- In the reflexive form, vengarse, it means to take revenge: Se vengó de su enemigo — “He took revenge on his enemy.”
Grammar & Word origin
Vengar is a verb. It is stem-changing: the e becomes ie in stressed forms, as in vengo (“I avenge”) and venga (“I avenge,” subjunctive).
It comes from Latin vindicare, meaning “to claim, defend, or avenge.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- desquitarse — to get even; often less formal and can suggest settling a personal score.
- tomar represalias — to retaliate; often used for a response to an attack or hostile action.
- perdonar — to forgive; an opposite when forgiveness replaces revenge.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Él juró que iba a vengar la muerte de su amigo.verb
He swore he would avenge his friend's death.
¿Intentaron vengar la injusticia que sufrieron?verb
Did they try to avenge the injustice they suffered?
Aunque te sientas herido, no es necesario que te vengues de esa manera.verb
Even if you feel hurt, it is not necessary for you to avenge yourself in that way.
El protagonista de la novela vengó la traición después de muchos años de espera.verb
The protagonist of the novel avenged the betrayal after many years of waiting.
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