req
ui
tal
Plural
requitals
1
an act of giving something in return for an action or something else
- The generous gift was given as a requital for his years of loyalty.
- Her kindness deserved a requital far greater than mere thanks.
- The donation was a requital for the support she had received during her hardships.
- His hard work found requital in the form of a well-deserved promotion.
- They viewed the lavish banquet as a requital for their assistance in the project.
Synonyms:
2
the returning of something or an action as revenge
- The hero’s act of requital was driven by the need to protect his people, even at great personal cost.
- Her requital for the betrayal was swift, and she made sure he understood the consequences.
- He had been waiting for an opportunity for requital ever since the injustice occurred.
- The requital for the treachery was carried out in secret to avoid further conflict.
- Their minds were consumed with thoughts of requital, making it difficult to move forward peacefully.
Synonyms: