transitive. To maintain, uphold, or vindicate (a cause, complaint, etc.) by some act of retribution or punishment. Now rare.
| 单词 | θ172640 |
| 释义 | society > authority > punishment > retributive punishment > inflict (retributive punishment) [verb (transitive)] > for an offence or on an offender > maintain by retributive punishment (1) revenge1523 transitive. To maintain, uphold, or vindicate (a cause, complaint, etc.) by some act of retribution or punishment. Now rare. |
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