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retribute (v.)
[retribute 词源字典]
"give in return," 1570s, from Latin
retributus
, past participle of
retribuere
"give back, restore, repay" (see
retribution
). Related:
Retributed
;
retributing
.
[retribute etymology, retribute origin, 英语词源]