Definition of RETRIBUTE

retribute

Meanings

Verb

  • To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite.

Origin / Etymology

Latin retributus, past participle of retribuo (“I retribute”); prefix re- + tribuo (“I bestow, assign, pay”). See tribute.

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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