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- DictionaryRe·tal·i·ate/rəˈtalēˌāt/
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- 1. make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack: "the blow stung and she retaliated immediately"
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retaliate (by doing something/with something) The boy hit his sister, who retaliated by kicking him. Definition of retaliate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (used without object) , re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing. to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury. Synonyms: reciprocate, repay, counter. verb (used with object) , re·tal·i·at·ed, re·tal·i·at·ing. to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like. retaliate. / rɪˈtælɪˌeɪt / verb.
Check pronunciation: retaliate. Definition of retaliate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · retaliate in American English. (rɪˈtæliˌeit) (verb -ated, -ating) intransitive verb. 1. to return like for like, esp. evil for evil. to retaliate for an injury. transitive verb. 2. to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you: They have threatened to retaliate against any troops that attack. retaliation. noun [ U ] uk / rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃ ə n / us. They bombed the hotel in retaliation for the arrests. retaliatory. adjective uk / rɪˈtæliət ə ri / us. retaliatory measures.
retaliate | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of retaliate – Learner’s Dictionary. retaliate. verb [ I ] uk / rɪˈtælieɪt / us. Add to word list. to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you: They have threatened to retaliate against any troops that attack. Want to learn more?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧tal‧i‧ate /rɪˈtælieɪt/ verb [ intransitive] to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you → hit back retaliate by doing something The British government retaliated by breaking off diplomatic relations. retaliate against The army began to retaliate against the civilia...
