revancha

Definitions of revancha
  1. noun
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
    synonyms: despique, desquite, represalia, represalias, venganza, vindicación
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    types:
    venganza, vindicación
    the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
    represalia
    a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
  2. noun
    a new appraisal or evaluation
    synonyms: reajuste, reevaluación, revaloración, revalorización, revaluación
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    type of:
    evaluación, valoración, valorización
    the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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