retaliate
- retaliate
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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.
Merriam-Webster.
1996.
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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
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index
answer (reply), penalize, punish, rebut, reciprocate, recriminate, repay, resist (oppose), return (respond)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006
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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.
Amy Hackney Blackwell.
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
retaliate — v. (D; intr.) to retaliate against; for (to retaliate against the enemy for shelling civilian targets) * * * [rɪ tælɪeɪt] for (to retaliate against the enemy for shelling civilian targets) (D; intr.) to retaliate against … Combinatory dictionary
