/ Dictionary / Index R retribution: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ret•ri•bu•tion Pronunciation: (re"tru-by'shun), [key] — n. requital according to merits or deserts, esp. for evil. something given or inflicted in such requital. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: retribution (Thesaurus) retrenchment retributive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language