retaliate

re·tal·i·ate  (r-tl-t)

v. re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing, re·tal·i·ates

v.intr.

To return like for like, especially evil for evil.

v.tr.

To pay back (an injury) in kind.

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[Late Latin retlire, retlit- : Latin re-, re- + Latin tli, punishment in kind; see tel- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·tali·ation n.

re·tali·ative, re·tali·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.

re·tali·ator n.

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retaliate

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. to repay some injury or wrong in kind

2. to cast (accusations) back upon a person [Latin re- back + talis of such kind]

retaliation n
retaliatory adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	retaliate - take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" avenge, revenge get back, get even - take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
	2.	retaliate - 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" strike back strike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

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retaliate

verb pay someone back, hit back, strike back, reciprocate, take revenge, get back at someone, get even with (informal) 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 his or her own medicine, give tit for tat, return like for like << OPPOSITE turn the other cheek

Translations

retaliate [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] vi to retaliate (against) → tomar represalias (contra)

retaliate [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] vi to retaliate (against) → se venger (de);

to retaliate (on sb) → rendre la pareille (à qn)

retaliate [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] vi → Vergeltung üben

retaliate [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] vi to retaliate (against) → vendicarsi (di);

to retaliate on sb → fare una rappresaglia contro qn

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retaliate

v retaliate [rəˈtӕlieit]

to do something unpleasant to a person in return for something unpleasant he has done to one If you insult him, he will retaliate.vergeld, terugkryيَرُد بالمِثِل، يَنْتَقِمотвръщамoplatitgøre gengældVergeltung übenανταποδίδω, εκδικούμαιdesquitarse, tomar represaliaskätte maksmaتلافی کردنkostaarendre la pareille (à qqn)לִגמוֹלजैसे को तैसा देनाuzvratiti, vratiti milo za dragomegtorolmembalassvara í sömu myntrestituire, (rendere la pariglia)仕返しする보복하다; ...에 앙갚음하다atsakyti tuo pačiu, at(si)keršytiatdarīt; atriebt[]membalas dendamwraak nemengjengjeldeodpłacić się tym samym, wziąć odwetrevidara plăti cu aceeaşi monedă (cuiva)отплачивать тем жеvrátiť, odplatiťvrniti milo za drago, udariti nazajosvetiti sehämnas, ge igenตอบโต้misilleme yapmak報復відплачувати; мститисяجوابی کاررواءی کرناtrả đũa报复

n reˌtaliˈation

vergeldingردٌ بالمِثِل، إنْتِقامотмъщениеodvetagengældelsedie Vergeltungεκδίκησηdesquite, represaliaskättemaksتلافی؛ انتقامkostovengeanceתַּגמוּלबदलाodmazda, uzvraćanje (milo za drago)megtorláspembalasansvar í sömu myntritorsione, rappresaglia仕返し보복; 앙갚음at(si)keršijimasatmaksa; atriebībapembalasan dendamwraakneminggjengjeldodwetrepresáliarăzbunareотплатаodvetamaščevanjeosvetahämnd, vedergällningการโต้กลับmisilleme報復відплата; помстаجوابی کاررواءیsự trả đũa报复