retaliatory

re·tal·i·ate (r

-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.

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

re·tali·ation n.

re·tali·ative, re·tali·a·tory (-

-tôr

, -t

) adj.

re·tali·ator n.

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Adj.

retaliatory - of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"

relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory

punitive, punitory - inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages"

Translations

retaliatory [rɪˈtælɪətərɪ] ADJ → de represalia
retaliatory raid → ataque m de represalia
to take retaliatory measures → tomar represalias

retaliatory [rɪˈtæliətəri] adj [steps, measures, action, attack] → de représailles

retaliatory

adj retaliatory measures → Vergeltungsmaßnahmen pl; a retaliatory assassination → ein Vergeltungsmord m; to take retaliatory action → zurückschlagen; (Mil) → einen Vergeltungsschlag durchführen

retaliatory [rɪˈtælɪət/ərɪ] adj → di rappresaglia, di ritorsione

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She determined to "shroud her feelings in deepest oblivion," and it may be stated here and now that she did it, so successfully that Gilbert, who possibly was not quite so indifferent as he seemed, could not console himself with any belief that Anne felt his retaliatory scorn.

Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context

As we have at present no one affiliated inside the fortress so as to make it possible to furnish him with a packet of poison, we have considered already some sort of retaliatory action--to follow very soon.

Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph View in context

Our retaliatory measures are slight in the extreme.

The War in the Air by Wells, H.G. View in context

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