Thesaurus: retaliate

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1. 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.]
2. v. i. To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.
3. v. take revenge for a perceived wrong
4. v. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
5. To word/return">return the word/like">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.] One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his visit should be retaliated. Sir T. Herbert. It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries of authors, whose works are so soon forgotten that we are in danger of appearing the first aggressors. Swift. To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.
6. To word/return">return the word/like">like for; to repay or requite by an act of thesame kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except in abad sense.]One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his visit should beretaliated. Sir T. Herbert.It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries of authors,whose works are so soon forgotten that we are in danger of appearingthe first aggressors. Swift.
7. v:100 v. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil