retribution

noun retribution

• acquittance — a release from or settlement of a debt, etc
• an eye for an eye — You say 'an eye for an eye' or 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' to refer to the idea that people should be punished according to the way in which they offended, for example if they hurt someone, they should be hurt equally badly in return.
• carrot — Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
• castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
• comeuppance — If you say that someone has got their comeuppance, you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done.