punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

the act of punishing or taking revenge

प्रतिशोध

English Usage: After the theft, he felt that some form of retribution was necessary.

Hindi Usage: चोरी के बाद, उसने महसूस किया कि प्रतिशोध का कोई रूप आवश्यक था।

requital according to merits or desert

योग्यता के अनुसार प्रतिफल

English Usage: Retribution exists in many forms, from legal sentences to social consequences.

Hindi Usage: प्रतिशोध कई रूपों में मौजूद है, कानूनी सजा से लेकर सामाजिक परिणामों तक।