retaliate
[ ri-tal-ee-eyt ]
/ rɪˈtæl iˌeɪt /
verb (used without object), re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing.
to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury.
verb (used with object), re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing.
to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
Origin of retaliate
OTHER WORDS FROM retaliate
Words nearby retaliate
retainer,
retainership,
retaining ring,
retaining wall,
retake,
retaliate,
retaliation,
retard,
retardant,
retardate,
retardation
Example sentences from the Web for retaliatory
British Dictionary definitions for retaliatory
retaliate
/ (rɪˈtælɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(intr)
to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong in kind
(intr)
to cast (accustations) back upon a person
(tr) rare
to avenge (an injury, wrong, etc)
Derived forms of retaliate
retaliation, noun retaliative or retaliatory, adjective retaliator, nounWord Origin for retaliate
C17: from Late Latin
retāliāre, from Latin
re- +
tālis of such kind