Requital | n. [ From Requite. ] The act of requiting; also, that which requites; return, good or bad, for anything done; in a good sense, compensation; recompense; as, the requital of services; in a bad sense, retaliation, or punishment; as, the requital of evil deeds. [ 1913 Webster ] No merit their aversion can remove, Nor ill requital can efface their love. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Compensation; recompense; remuneration; reward; satisfaction; payment; retribution; retaliation; reprisal; punishment. [ 1913 Webster ] |