1. punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved

Examples

• The criminal faced swift retribution for his crimes.
• She believed that his suffering was divine retribution for his past wrongs.
• The victims’ families demanded retribution through the legal system.
• He lived in fear of retribution from those he had betrayed.
• The novel explores themes of justice and retribution.
• Many cultures have stories about cosmic retribution for evil deeds.