Getting Even — synonyms, definition

1. getting even (Noun)

paying back return

getting even (Noun) — A reciprocal group action. ex. "in getting even we gave them as good as we got"

group action payment reciprocation requital retaliation revenge tit for tat

2. getting even (Verb)

equalising equalizing getting back

getting even (Verb) — Compensate; make the score equal.

getting even (Verb) — Take revenge or even out a score. ex. "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even"

avenging hitting racking up retaliating revenging scoring tallying fixing getting paying back paying off