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View usage for: (rɪtælieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense retaliates, present participle retaliating, past tense, past participle retaliatedverbIf you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return. I was sorely tempted to retaliate. [VERB] The Labour leader retaliated by accusing Sturgeon of supporting the Tories. [VERB + by] The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks. [VERB + against] They may retaliate with sanctions on other products if the bans are disregarded. [VERB + with] [Also + for]Synonyms: pay someone back, hit back, strike back, reciprocate More Synonyms of retaliate retaliation (rɪtælieɪʃən) uncountable noun Police said they believed the attack was in retaliation for the death of a gang member. [+ for] Synonyms: revenge, repayment, vengeance, reprisal More Synonyms of retaliate retaliate in British English (rɪˈtælɪˌeɪt) verb1. (intransitive) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong in kind 2. (intransitive) to cast (an accusation) back upon a person 3. (transitive) rare to avenge (an injury, wrong, etc) Derived forms retaliation (reˌtaliˈation) noun retaliative (reˈtaliative) or retaliatory (reˈtaliatory) adjective retaliator (reˈtaliˌator) noun Word origin C17: from Late Latin retāliāre, from Latin re- + tālis of such kind retaliate in American English (rɪˈtæliˌeɪt) verb intransitiveWord forms: reˈtaliˌated or reˈtaliˌating1. to return like for like; esp., to return evil for evil; pay back injury for injury verb transitive2. to return an injury, wrong, etc. for (an injury, wrong, etc. given); requite in kind Derived forms retaliation (reˌtaliˈation) noun retaliative (reˈtaliˌative) adjective or reˈtaliaˌtory (rɪˈtæljəˌtɔri; rɪˈtæliəˌtɔri) Word origin < LL retaliatus, pp. of retaliare, to require, retaliate < L re-, back + talio, punishment in kind, akin to Welsh tāl, compensation Examples of 'retaliate' in a sentenceretaliate In other languagesretaliate British English: retaliate VERB If you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return. I was sorely tempted to retaliate. - American English: retaliate
- Brazilian Portuguese: retaliar
- Chinese: 报复
- European Spanish: tomar represalias
- French: riposter
- German: Vergeltung üben
- Italian: reagire
- Japanese: 仕返しをする
- Korean: 보복하다
- European Portuguese: retaliar
- Latin American Spanish: tomar represalias
Chinese translation of 'retaliate'Definition to repay some injury or wrong in kind I was sorely tempted to retaliate. Synonyms reciprocate take revenge get even with (informal) get your own back (informal) wreak vengeance exact retribution give as good as you get (informal) take an eye for an eye make reprisal give (someone) a taste of their own medicine give tit for tat return like for like Opposites accept , submit , turn the other cheek Additional synonymsI was always borrowing his clothes, so it was his turn to even the score. Synonyms pay (someone) back, repay, get even (informal), reciprocate, equalize, requite, get your own back, settle the score, take vengeance, take an eye for an eye, give tit for tat, return like for like Definition to retaliate against My wife had left me and I wanted to get back at her. Synonyms retaliate, pay (someone) back, hit back at, take revenge on, get even with, strike back at, even the score with, exact retribution on, get your own back on, make reprisal with, be avenged on, settle the score with, give (someone) a taste of their own medicine, give tit for tat, take or wreak vengeance on They hit back by offering a strong statement denying any involvement. Synonyms retaliate, strike back, take revenge, reciprocate, even the score, get your own back (informal), wreak vengeance, exact retribution, give as good as you get (informal), take an eye for an eye, make reprisal, give tit for tat, return like for like Additional synonymsOur instinctive reaction when someone causes us pain is to strike back. Synonyms retaliate, hit back, pay (someone) back, reciprocate, take revenge, even the score, get your own back (informal), wreak vengeance, exact retribution, give as good as you get (informal), take an eye for an eye, make reprisal, give (someone) a taste of their own medicine, give tit for tat, return like for like |