Definitions

1. noun

A person who seeks revenge for a past wrong or injury.

“The mafia boss was known as an avenger who punished those who crossed him.”

2. verb

To take revenge for a past wrong or injury.

“The victim vowed to avenger her sister’s killer.”

3. noun

A person or thing that avenges or averages.

“In the movie, the avenger was a masked vigilante fighting crime.”