Collocations for retribution - noun
ADJ.
fair, just | divine
VERB + RETRIBUTION
demand, seek | exact | fear
RETRIBUTION + VERB
come, follow
Violent retribution soon followed.
Violent retribution soon followed.
PREP.
in ~
His armies invaded their lands in retribution.
His armies invaded their lands in retribution.
~ against
retribution against wrongdoers
retribution against wrongdoers
~ for
He saw his suffering as retribution for the sins of his past life.
He saw his suffering as retribution for the sins of his past life.
~ from
Members of Parliament clearly feared retribution from their constituents.
Members of Parliament clearly feared retribution from their constituents.
~ on
She saw the sentence as just retribution on the man who had assaulted her.
She saw the sentence as just retribution on the man who had assaulted her.
PHRASES
an act of retribution, fear of retribution
The victim did not report the incident for fear of retribution.
The victim did not report the incident for fear of retribution.