# retribute

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹɛtɹɪbjuːt/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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