vengeance

Universal Words noun [U] ~ (on / upon sb) (formal) the act of punishing or harming sb in return for what they have done to you, your family or friends SYNREVENGE: a desire for vengeance * to take vengeance on sb * He swore vengeance on his child's killer. IDIOMS with a vengeance (informal) to a greater degree than is expected or usual: She set to work with a vengeance. * After two days the infection came back with a vengeance. * After a poor season last year, he's back with a vengeance.