retribution retribution /ˌrɛtrəˈbjuːʃən/

noun

1. () The act of correcting for your wrongdoing  ( retribution )
   the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
   
2. () A justly deserved penalty  ( requital , retribution )
   a justly deserved penalty
   
3. The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life  ( payback , retribution , vengeance )
   the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
    Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord
   Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord
    For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge
   For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge
    He swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
   he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
    The swiftness of divine retribution
   the swiftness of divine retribution