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To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal.

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  1. v. t. To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal.
  2. To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal. [Obs. or R.] Locke.
  3. To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, orpunishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; toretribute just punishment to a criminal. [Obs. or R.] Locke.