Definition of retaliate in English:

retaliate

verb rɪˈtalɪeɪtrəˈtæliˌeɪt

[no object]

1Make an attack in return for a similar attack.
the blow stung and she retaliated immediately
Example sentencesExamples
- If insulted, he retaliated swiftly and turned mockery against its instigator.
- Miller, 36, says she complained more than a dozen times to bosses at all levels but was retaliated against for doing so.
- The other guards quickly jumped to attention and retaliated with counter-fire.
- In the formulation presented here, if a firm cheats on a scheme to restrict output, the cheating is detected after one period of cheating, and other firms retaliate immediately.
- Dupree slapped Jericho, and Jericho retaliated with punches, elbows and chops.
- Delia and Sam tried to stop him but he immediately got back up in attempt to retaliate.
- The five retaliated, attacking with their weapons and powers.
- Before he had time to retaliate or respond, she picked up her tray and retreated towards the door that led to the kitchen.
- George heaped scorn upon what he considered a pseudoscience, and the economists retaliated in kind.
- At lunch, someone had flicked a spoonful of peas at Maya, and she had retaliated by chucking the rest of her lasagne at Travis Jones, the shooting guard for the varsity team.
- We're not doing this to be retaliating or for retribution or revenge.
- Cecil watched his opponent warily, ready to retaliate at the merest hint of an attack.
- Surprised, she danced back a step, then retaliated with an attack again absorbed by my shield.
- I should have been prepared for her to retaliate and take revenge on me.
- I had expected them to immediately retaliate with nasty comments.
- She had retaliated by pretending not to notice, chatting enthusiastically with Colin and laughing whenever he said even the slightest thing funny.
- Feodor moved quickly to the left to dodge the attack and quickly retaliated.
- Shaking the snow from his hair, Devon immediately moved to retaliate, bombarding Max with amazingly well aimed snowballs until he took refuge behind his father.
- A company can be ordered to pay substantial damages, including back pay, for retaliating against whistle-blowers.
- The tiger only learned to avoid people when their abilities to retaliate increased over the last two centuries.
Synonyms
fight back, strike back, hit back, respond, react, reply, reciprocate, counterattack, return fire, return the compliment, put up a fight, take the bait, rise to the bait, return like for like, get back at someone, get, give tit for tat, give as good as one gets, let someone see how it feels, give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine
have/get/take one's revenge, take/exact/wreak revenge, be revenged, revenge oneself, avenge oneself, take reprisals, get even, even the score, settle a/the score, settle accounts, pay someone back (in their own coin), pay someone out, repay someone, exact retribution, take an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)
informal give someone their comeuppance
British informal get one's own back
rare give someone a Roland for an Oliver
1. 1.1archaic with object Repay (an injury or insult) in kind.
  they used their abilities to retaliate the injury
  Example sentencesExamples
  Twelve years after, in 1111, the Ulidians retaliated and avenged the insult offered to their honour on Crew Hill by defeating the Kinel-Owen at Tullahoge (in Co. Tyrone, above Dungannon), and cut down their sacred trees.
  Gilbert, earl of Glocester, the greatest baron of the kingdom, had espoused the king's daughter; and being elated by that alliance, and still more by his own power, which, he thought, set him above the laws, he permitted his bailiffs and vassals to commit violence on the lands of Humphrey Bohun, earl of Hereford, who retaliated the injury by like violence.

Derivatives

retaliative

adjective rɪˈtaljətɪv

In a retaliative fit of pique Trish hadn't complained, instead smiling calmly and signing the papers the estate agent had called round with.
Example sentencesExamples
- All that can be accomplished now is retaliative aggression.
- Often people talk of justice as only retaliative.

retaliator

noun

The Internet is made up of countless interconnected devices, and any innocent routers between the attacker and retaliator would suffer at least twice in a counterstrike.
Example sentencesExamples
- Only those who have an immediate need to know, including, but not limited to, the investigator, the complainant, and the alleged harasser or retaliator shall be provided with the identity of the complainant and allegations.
- Perhaps you have met a retaliator; this person is a pretty decent fellow, except that he will respond in kind, if attacked.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin retaliat- 'returned in kind', from the verb retaliare, from re- 'back' + talis 'such'.

Rhymes

palliate

Definition of retaliate in US English:

retaliate

verbrəˈtalēˌātrəˈtæliˌeɪt

[no object]

1Make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
the blow stung and she retaliated immediately
Example sentencesExamples
- At lunch, someone had flicked a spoonful of peas at Maya, and she had retaliated by chucking the rest of her lasagne at Travis Jones, the shooting guard for the varsity team.
- A company can be ordered to pay substantial damages, including back pay, for retaliating against whistle-blowers.
- The tiger only learned to avoid people when their abilities to retaliate increased over the last two centuries.
- I should have been prepared for her to retaliate and take revenge on me.
- She had retaliated by pretending not to notice, chatting enthusiastically with Colin and laughing whenever he said even the slightest thing funny.
- I had expected them to immediately retaliate with nasty comments.
- Delia and Sam tried to stop him but he immediately got back up in attempt to retaliate.
- Feodor moved quickly to the left to dodge the attack and quickly retaliated.
- Cecil watched his opponent warily, ready to retaliate at the merest hint of an attack.
- George heaped scorn upon what he considered a pseudoscience, and the economists retaliated in kind.
- If insulted, he retaliated swiftly and turned mockery against its instigator.
- In the formulation presented here, if a firm cheats on a scheme to restrict output, the cheating is detected after one period of cheating, and other firms retaliate immediately.
- Miller, 36, says she complained more than a dozen times to bosses at all levels but was retaliated against for doing so.
- Before he had time to retaliate or respond, she picked up her tray and retreated towards the door that led to the kitchen.
- Surprised, she danced back a step, then retaliated with an attack again absorbed by my shield.
- Shaking the snow from his hair, Devon immediately moved to retaliate, bombarding Max with amazingly well aimed snowballs until he took refuge behind his father.
- We're not doing this to be retaliating or for retribution or revenge.
- Dupree slapped Jericho, and Jericho retaliated with punches, elbows and chops.
- The other guards quickly jumped to attention and retaliated with counter-fire.
- The five retaliated, attacking with their weapons and powers.
Synonyms
fight back, strike back, hit back, respond, react, reply, reciprocate, counterattack, return fire, return the compliment, put up a fight, take the bait, rise to the bait, return like for like, get back at someone, get, give tit for tat, give as good as one gets, let someone see how it feels, give someone a dose of their own medicine, give someone a taste of their own medicine
1. 1.1archaic with object Repay (an injury or insult) in kind.
  they used their abilities to retaliate the injury
  Example sentencesExamples
  Gilbert, earl of Glocester, the greatest baron of the kingdom, had espoused the king's daughter; and being elated by that alliance, and still more by his own power, which, he thought, set him above the laws, he permitted his bailiffs and vassals to commit violence on the lands of Humphrey Bohun, earl of Hereford, who retaliated the injury by like violence.
  Twelve years after, in 1111, the Ulidians retaliated and avenged the insult offered to their honour on Crew Hill by defeating the Kinel-Owen at Tullahoge (in Co. Tyrone, above Dungannon), and cut down their sacred trees.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin retaliat- ‘returned in kind’, from the verb retaliare, from re- ‘back’ + talis ‘such’.

单词	retaliate
释义	Definition of retaliate in English: retaliate verb rɪˈtalɪeɪtrəˈtæliˌeɪt [no object] 1Make an attack in return for a similar attack. the blow stung and she retaliated immediately Example sentencesExamples If insulted, he retaliated swiftly and turned mockery against its instigator. Miller, 36, says she complained more than a dozen times to bosses at all levels but was retaliated against for doing so. The other guards quickly jumped to attention and retaliated with counter-fire. In the formulation presented here, if a firm cheats on a scheme to restrict output, the cheating is detected after one period of cheating, and other firms retaliate immediately. Dupree slapped Jericho, and Jericho retaliated with punches, elbows and chops. Delia and Sam tried to stop him but he immediately got back up in attempt to retaliate. The five retaliated, attacking with their weapons and powers. Before he had time to retaliate or respond, she picked up her tray and retreated towards the door that led to the kitchen. George heaped scorn upon what he considered a pseudoscience, and the economists retaliated in kind. At lunch, someone had flicked a spoonful of peas at Maya, and she had retaliated by chucking the rest of her lasagne at Travis Jones, the shooting guard for the varsity team. We're not doing this to be retaliating or for retribution or revenge. Cecil watched his opponent warily, ready to retaliate at the merest hint of an attack. Surprised, she danced back a step, then retaliated with an attack again absorbed by my shield. I should have been prepared for her to retaliate and take revenge on me. I had expected them to immediately retaliate with nasty comments. She had retaliated by pretending not to notice, chatting enthusiastically with Colin and laughing whenever he said even the slightest thing funny. Feodor moved quickly to the left to dodge the attack and quickly retaliated. Shaking the snow from his hair, Devon immediately moved to retaliate, bombarding Max with amazingly well aimed snowballs until he took refuge behind his father. A company can be ordered to pay substantial damages, including back pay, for retaliating against whistle-blowers. The tiger only learned to avoid people when their abilities to retaliate increased over the last two centuries. Synonyms fight back, strike back, hit back, respond, react, reply, reciprocate, counterattack, return fire, return the compliment, put up a fight, take the bait, rise to the bait, return like for like, get back at someone, get, give tit for tat, give as good as one gets, let someone see how it feels, give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine have/get/take one's revenge, take/exact/wreak revenge, be revenged, revenge oneself, avenge oneself, take reprisals, get even, even the score, settle a/the score, settle accounts, pay someone back (in their own coin), pay someone out, repay someone, exact retribution, take an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth) informal give someone their comeuppance British informal get one's own back rare give someone a Roland for an Oliver 1.1archaic with object Repay (an injury or insult) in kind. they used their abilities to retaliate the injury Example sentencesExamples Twelve years after, in 1111, the Ulidians retaliated and avenged the insult offered to their honour on Crew Hill by defeating the Kinel-Owen at Tullahoge (in Co. Tyrone, above Dungannon), and cut down their sacred trees. Gilbert, earl of Glocester, the greatest baron of the kingdom, had espoused the king's daughter; and being elated by that alliance, and still more by his own power, which, he thought, set him above the laws, he permitted his bailiffs and vassals to commit violence on the lands of Humphrey Bohun, earl of Hereford, who retaliated the injury by like violence. Derivatives retaliative adjective rɪˈtaljətɪv In a retaliative fit of pique Trish hadn't complained, instead smiling calmly and signing the papers the estate agent had called round with. Example sentencesExamples All that can be accomplished now is retaliative aggression. Often people talk of justice as only retaliative. retaliator noun The Internet is made up of countless interconnected devices, and any innocent routers between the attacker and retaliator would suffer at least twice in a counterstrike. Example sentencesExamples Only those who have an immediate need to know, including, but not limited to, the investigator, the complainant, and the alleged harasser or retaliator shall be provided with the identity of the complainant and allegations. Perhaps you have met a retaliator; this person is a pretty decent fellow, except that he will respond in kind, if attacked. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin retaliat- 'returned in kind', from the verb retaliare, from re- 'back' + talis 'such'. Rhymes palliate Definition of retaliate in US English: retaliate verbrəˈtalēˌātrəˈtæliˌeɪt [no object] 1Make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack. the blow stung and she retaliated immediately Example sentencesExamples At lunch, someone had flicked a spoonful of peas at Maya, and she had retaliated by chucking the rest of her lasagne at Travis Jones, the shooting guard for the varsity team. A company can be ordered to pay substantial damages, including back pay, for retaliating against whistle-blowers. The tiger only learned to avoid people when their abilities to retaliate increased over the last two centuries. I should have been prepared for her to retaliate and take revenge on me. She had retaliated by pretending not to notice, chatting enthusiastically with Colin and laughing whenever he said even the slightest thing funny. I had expected them to immediately retaliate with nasty comments. Delia and Sam tried to stop him but he immediately got back up in attempt to retaliate. Feodor moved quickly to the left to dodge the attack and quickly retaliated. Cecil watched his opponent warily, ready to retaliate at the merest hint of an attack. George heaped scorn upon what he considered a pseudoscience, and the economists retaliated in kind. If insulted, he retaliated swiftly and turned mockery against its instigator. In the formulation presented here, if a firm cheats on a scheme to restrict output, the cheating is detected after one period of cheating, and other firms retaliate immediately. Miller, 36, says she complained more than a dozen times to bosses at all levels but was retaliated against for doing so. Before he had time to retaliate or respond, she picked up her tray and retreated towards the door that led to the kitchen. Surprised, she danced back a step, then retaliated with an attack again absorbed by my shield. Shaking the snow from his hair, Devon immediately moved to retaliate, bombarding Max with amazingly well aimed snowballs until he took refuge behind his father. We're not doing this to be retaliating or for retribution or revenge. Dupree slapped Jericho, and Jericho retaliated with punches, elbows and chops. The other guards quickly jumped to attention and retaliated with counter-fire. The five retaliated, attacking with their weapons and powers. Synonyms fight back, strike back, hit back, respond, react, reply, reciprocate, counterattack, return fire, return the compliment, put up a fight, take the bait, rise to the bait, return like for like, get back at someone, get, give tit for tat, give as good as one gets, let someone see how it feels, give someone a dose of their own medicine, give someone a taste of their own medicine 1.1archaic with object Repay (an injury or insult) in kind. they used their abilities to retaliate the injury Example sentencesExamples Gilbert, earl of Glocester, the greatest baron of the kingdom, had espoused the king's daughter; and being elated by that alliance, and still more by his own power, which, he thought, set him above the laws, he permitted his bailiffs and vassals to commit violence on the lands of Humphrey Bohun, earl of Hereford, who retaliated the injury by like violence. Twelve years after, in 1111, the Ulidians retaliated and avenged the insult offered to their honour on Crew Hill by defeating the Kinel-Owen at Tullahoge (in Co. Tyrone, above Dungannon), and cut down their sacred trees. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin retaliat- ‘returned in kind’, from the verb retaliare, from re- ‘back’ + talis ‘such’.
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