Retribute
Pronunciation : Re*trib"ute
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. retributus, p. p. ofretribuere to retribute; pref re- + tribuere to bestow, assign, pay. See Tribute.]
Definition : Defn: To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal. [Obs. or R.] Locke.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913