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)

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

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

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retaliate [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] vi → Vergeltung üben

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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, terugkry يَرُد بالمِثِل، يَنْتَقِم отвръщам oplatit gøre gengæld Vergeltung üben ανταποδίδω, εκδικούμαι desquitarse, tomar represalias kätte maksma تلافی کردن kostaa rendre la pareille (à qqn) לִגמוֹל जैसे को तैसा देना uzvratiti, vratiti milo za drago megtorol membalas svara í sömu mynt restituire, (rendere la pariglia) 仕返しする 보복하다; ...에 앙갚음하다 atsakyti tuo pačiu, at(si)keršyti atdarīt; atriebt[] membalas dendam wraak nemen gjengjelde odpłacić się tym samym, wziąć odwet revidar a plăti cu aceeaşi monedă (cuiva) отплачивать тем же vrátiť, odplatiť vrniti milo za drago, udariti nazaj osvetiti se hämnas, ge igen ตอบโต้ misilleme yapmak 報復 відплачувати; мститися جوابی کاررواءی کرنا trả đũa 报复

n reˌtaliˈation

vergelding ردٌ بالمِثِل، إنْتِقام отмъщение odveta gengældelse die Vergeltung εκδίκηση desquite, represalias kättemaks تلافی؛ انتقام kosto vengeance תַּגמוּל बदला odmazda, uzvraćanje (milo za drago) megtorlás pembalasan svar í sömu mynt ritorsione, rappresaglia 仕返し 보복; 앙갚음 at(si)keršijimas atmaksa; atriebība pembalasan dendam wraakneming gjengjeld odwet represália răzbunare отплата odveta maščevanje osveta hämnd, vedergällning การโต้กลับ misilleme 報復 відплата; помста جوابی کاررواءی sự trả đũa 报复