Something given or inflicted in repayment, especially punishment; revenge (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen June 23, 2026
Answer
RETRIBUTION
The Root
TRIBUTmeans “assign, allow, pay”
In a sentence: A police officer warned a victim not to plan RETRIBUTION but to let his department take actions.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Something given or inflicted in repayment, especially punishment; revenge (noun)” has the answer RETRIBUTION (11 letters), built on the root TRIBUT, which means “assign, allow, pay”. See the full June 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.