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Retaliate
rɪˈtalieɪt
Retaliate definitions
verb
retaliate
retaliated
retaliates
retaliating
- make an attack in return for a similar attack
"the blow stung and she retaliated immediately"
fight back strike back hit back respond react reply reciprocate counterattack return fire return the compliment put up a fight take the bait rise to the bait return like for like get back at someone get give tit for tat give as good as one gets let someone see how it feels give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine- repay (an injury or insult) in kind
"they used their abilities to retaliate the injury"