gets even (for)
phrase
as in avenges
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for He took measures to get even for the theft of his school lunch. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- avenges
- venges
- revenges
- retaliates
- requites
- redresses
- punishes
- gets
- penalizes
- pays (back)
- castigates
- rights
- disciplines
- scourges
- repays
- fixes
- chastises
- corrects
- chastens
- compensates
- recompenses
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- excuses
- pardons
- forgives
- remits
- absolves
- condones
- have (all) the earmarks
- have (all) the makings of
- have (all) the markings of
- have (got) (something) down to a science
- have (got) news for (someone)
- have (got) nothing left to prove
- have (got) someone or something covered
- have (got) the time
- have (got) to go
- have (only) oneself to blame
- have (someone or something) (all) to oneself
- have (someone or something) in mind
- have (someone or something) to thank for (something)
- have (someone) back
- have (someone) in the palm of one's hand
- have (someone) on a string
- have (someone) taped
- have (something) (all) to oneself
- have (something) back
- have (something) going for one
- have (something) to spare
- have (something) written all over it
- have (the) time
- have (to)
- have a (good) laugh about (something)