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retaliate
[ri-tal-ee-eyt]
verb (used without object)
to return like for like, especially evil for evil.
to retaliate for an injury.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
retaliate
/ ɪˈæɪˌɪ /
verb
(intr) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong in kind
(intr) to cast (accustations) back upon a person
rare(tr) to avenge (an injury, wrong, etc)
Other 51Թ Forms
- retaliative adjective
- retaliatory adjective
- retaliator noun
- unretaliated adjective
- unretaliating adjective
- unretaliative adjective
- ˈٲˌٴǰ noun
- ˈٲپ adjective
- ˌٲˈپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of retaliate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of retaliate1
Example Sentences
Iran retaliated by increasingly breaching the restrictions - particularly those relating to enrichment.
Iran retaliated in the afternoon, with the Revolutionary Guard saying it carried out attacks against "dozens of targets, military centres and airbases".
In the darkest hours before dawn the Israeli Air Force targeted not just sites linked to Iran's nuclear programme but also the country's air defences and ballistic missile bases, thereby reducing Iran's ability to retaliate.
Analysts have told the BBC that energy traders will now be watching to see whether Iran retaliates in the coming days.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement soon after the strikes began, saying Israel had taken "unilateral action" and warning Iran to not retaliate against the US.
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