How to Say "Vengeance" in Spanish

venganza

/benˈɡanθa/feminine

Vengeance in Spanish is venganza.

The word venganza refers to revenge taken for an insult, injury or other wrong.

Meaning: revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong (noun)

Which one should you use?

While venganza is a standard term, the word desquite can be used to convey the idea of getting even or seeking revenge in more informal contexts.

In certain regions, the phrase desquite personal is used to mean 'personal vengeance'.

venganza is a feminine noun. Because of this, you must use feminine articles and adjectives, such as la venganza or una venganza amarga.

/benˈɡanθa/

Spanish speakers may use the verb desquitarse to describe a harmless action, such as eating a huge meal to make up for a period of fasting, treating it as 'vengeance' against hunger.
While venganza is a serious term, the informal alternative desquite originates from the word quitar, meaning 'to take away' or 'to remove'. It literally describes the act of removing a debt or a deficit caused by a loss.
Unlike the English word 'vengeance', which often feels archaic or biblical, venganza is used equally in modern legal discussions and everyday conversation without sounding outdated.

Mataste a mi padre, y hoy tendré mi venganza.
You killed my father, and today I'll have my vengeance.
This sentence shows how to express having vengeance in response to a death.
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La venganza tiene un fin estrictamente hedonista.
Vengeance has a strictly hedonistic end.
This sentence describes vengeance in a philosophical or hedonistic context.
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La venganza es un reconocimiento del sufrimiento.
Vengeance is an acknowledgement of suffering.
This sentence uses vengeance to describe the acknowledgement of suffering.
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El protagonista busca venganza por la muerte de su familia.
The protagonist seeks vengeance for the death of his family.
La revancha será dulce.
The vengeance will be sweet.
Voy a sacar mi desquite y hacerle pagar por lo que hizo.
I'm going to get my revenge and make them pay for what they did.
Se desquitó con él después de tantos años.
He sought revenge on him after all those years.
Ella busca su desquite personal tras años de injusticias.
She seeks her personal vengeance after years of injustice.
buscar venganza
To seek vengeance
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Sofía and Mateo are discussing a movie they just watched.

Sofía

Esa película trata sobre la venganza.
That movie is about vengeance.
Mateo

Sí, el protagonista busca su venganza.
Yes, the protagonist seeks his revenge.
Sofía

¿Crees que su venganza sea justa?
Do you think his revenge is just?
Mateo

No, es demasiado violenta para mí.
No, it is too violent for me.

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