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1. revenge, avenge, retaliate(verb)

   take revenge for a perceived wrong

   "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

2. retaliate, strike back(verb)

   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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1. retaliate(Verb)

   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 replied to Peter's insult with a verbal attack to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.

Origin: From retaliatus, past participle of retaliare, from re + talis.

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1. Retaliate(verb)

   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. Retaliate(verb)

   to return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy

Origin: [L. retaliatus, p. p. of retaliare to retaliate; pref. re- re- + a word akin to talio talion, retaliation. Cf. Talion.]

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1. Retaliate

   Retaliate is the debut album of Maryland deathgrind band Misery Index. Track 5 was previously recorded and released on a split with Structure of Lies.

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1. Retaliate

   rē-tal′i-āt, v.t. to return like for like: to repay.—v.i. to return like for like.—n. Retaliā′tion, act of retaliating: 'lex talionis:' retribution.—adjs. Retal′iātive, Retal′iātory, returning like for like. [L. retaliāre, -ātum—re-, in return, talio, -onis, like for like—talis, of such a kind.]

Anagrams for retaliate »

1. aliterate

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of retaliate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of retaliate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Lawrence MacAulay:

   The bottom line is it must be repealed or we will retaliate.

2. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   Be too great, like the Sun, to retaliate when lesser men throw stones at you.

3. Ashin Wirathu:

   I’m trying to educate the people not to [retaliate], but these aggressive Muslims must be brought to justice.

4. Bonnie Glaser of the Center:

   I think this is quite a dangerous situation, there could be firing by the North Koreans, which then could prompt South Koreans to retaliate very quickly.

5. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

   We will retaliate against every step (by the YPG), the YPG will immediately withdraw from Azaz and the surrounding area and will not go close to it again.

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