retaliate
IPA: rɪtˈæɫieɪt
verb
- (intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
- (transitive) To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.
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Examples of "retaliate" in Sentences
- The girl retaliated by kicking the man.
- The bear then may retaliate by chasing the wolves.
- The occupants retaliate with squirts of raspberry sauce.
- The frog retaliates to the scorpion and the gerbil with violence.
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