Retaliate

[rɪ'tælɪeɪt] or [rɪ'tælɪ'et]

Definition

(verb.) make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; 'The Empire strikes back'; 'The Giants struck back and won the opener'; 'The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing'.

Typed by Eliza--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except in a bad sense.]

(v. i.) To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.

Checker: Lorenzo

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Return (by giving like for like, as an injury), repay, requite, revenge, take vengeance for.

v. n. Take revenge, return like for like, give one as good as one sends, give quid pro quo, give a Rowland for an Oliver, give tit for tat.

Checked by Estes

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Avenge, retort, repay, requite

ANT:Pardon, condone, forgive

Typed by Arthur

Definition

v.t. to return like for like: to repay.—v.i. to return like for like.—n. Retaliā′tion act of retaliating: 'lex talionis:' retribution.—adjs. Retal′iātive Retal′iātory returning like for like.

Editor: Simon