retaliation

[ ri-tal-ee-ey-shuh n ]
/ rɪˌtæl iˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.

Origin of retaliation

First recorded in 1575–85; retaliate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM retaliation

coun·ter·re·tal·i·a·tion, noun non·re·tal·i·a·tion, noun

Words nearby retaliation

retainership, retaining ring, retaining wall, retake, retaliate, retaliation, retard, retardant, retardate, retardation, retarded

Example sentences from the Web for non-retaliation

  • And as for that doctrine of non-retaliation, a man should be very sure of his own motives before he submits to it.

    The Vicar of Bullhampton |Anthony Trollope