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retaliate

re·ta·liate

UK/ɹɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/ US/riˈtæliˌeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

take revenge for a perceived wrong

  • “He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”
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2.

make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

  • “The Empire strikes back”
  • “The Giants struck back and won the opener”
  • “The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing”
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Origin

From Latin retāliātus, past participle of retāliō (“to requite, retaliate”).

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