retaliate
verb/ɹɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/
Etymology
From Latin retāliātus, past participle of retāliō (“to requite, retaliate”).
- derived from retāliātus
Definitions
To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm
To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
- John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.
- Many companies have policies in place to prevent bosses from retaliating against allegations of harassment.
To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.
- One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his visit should be retaliated.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA