retaliate

retaliate
re·tal·i·ate /ri-'ta-lē-ˌāt/ vi -at·ed, -at·ing: to act in revenge
re·tal·i·a·tion /-ˌta-lē-'ā-shən/ n
re·tal·i·a·tive /-'ta-lē-ˌā-tiv/ adj
re·tal·ia·to·ry /-'tal-yə-ˌtōr-ē/ adj

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

retaliate
I verb answer back, avenge, counter, exchange blows, get back, get even, give measure for measure, match, pay back, rebut, reciprocate, repay, repay in kind, requite, return, revenge, strike back, take retribution, take revenge, take vengeance, ulcisci II index answer (reply), penalize, punish, rebut, reciprocate, recriminate, repay, resist (oppose), return (respond)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


retaliate
v.
To strike back; to attack in response to a previous attack; to punish someone or take revenge for a real or imagined wrong.
n.
retaliation
adj.
retaliatory

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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  • Retaliate — Re*tal i*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retaliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaliating}.] [L. retaliatus, p. p. of retaliare to retaliate; pref. re re + a word akin to talio talion, retaliation. Cf. {Talion}.] To return the like for; to repay or requite by …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Retaliate — Re*tal i*ate, v. i. To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • retaliate — [ri tal′ē āt΄] vi. retaliated, retaliating [< LL retaliatus, pp. of retaliare, to require, retaliate < L re , back + talio, punishment in kind, akin to Welsh tāl, compensation] to return like for like; esp., to return evil for evil; pay… …   English World dictionary

  • retaliate — (v.) 1610s, from pp. stem of L. retaliare (see RETALIATION (Cf. retaliation)). Related: Retaliated; retaliating …   Etymology dictionary

  • retaliate — *reciprocate, requite, return Analogous words: revenge, *avenge: repay, recompense, compensate (see PAY) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • retaliate — [v] get even with someone even the score*, exact retribution, get, get back at, give and take*, make reprisal, pay, pay back, reciprocate, recompense, repay, requite, retrospect, return, return the compliment, revenge, revive, settle, square… …   New thesaurus

  • retaliate — ► VERB ▪ make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack. DERIVATIVES retaliation noun retaliative adjective retaliator noun retaliatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin retaliare return in kind …   English terms dictionary

  • retaliate — UK [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] / US [rɪˈtælˌɪeɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms retaliate : present tense I/you/we/they retaliate he/she/it retaliates present participle retaliating past tense retaliated past participle retaliated to do something harmful or… …   English dictionary

  • retaliate — re|tal|i|ate [ rı tæl,ieıt ] verb intransitive to do something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something harmful or unpleasant to you: retaliate with: Militant students hurled firebombs and riot police retaliated with tear …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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