retaliatory

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

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 [rɪˈtælɪətərɪ] adj → de représailles

retaliatory [rɪˈtælɪətərɪ] retaliate adj (move, attack) → Vergeltungs-

retaliatory [rɪˈtælɪətərɪ] adj → di rappresaglia, di ritorsione