to retaliate
105
7.3
- verb
- /rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/
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- After the unfair decision, the team decided to retaliate by protesting against the referee's call.
- threaten to retaliate
- states retaliate
- retaliate with force
But when Israel retaliates, ah, that's the story.
- But when Israel retaliates, ah, that's the story.
- They have not stopped retaliating against me and it's almost gotten worse.
- And there's this sense that by doing something to retaliate, there'll be some balance.
- What he said was that if Iraq were to bomb Israel, Israel would not retaliate by bombing Baghdad.
- And Houthis have argued that they will retaliate.
- Some countries just protested, while others also retaliated with trade restrictions and tariffs of their own.
- And the Chinese cut NBA off from broadcast in China to retaliate.
- And because Ukraine has no nuclear weapons of its own, Ukraine cannot retaliate.
- Do you think we retaliate in a surgical way or do you think we retaliate with more bombs, more nukes?
- And I want to retaliate tonight.
- Then whether it's conscious or or subconsciously, you're going to start to retaliate.
- But of course, other people can tell how we're treating them, and they reciprocate our kindness and retaliate against our unkindness.
- And I, I had a lot of people message me that they saw Jesus in me when I didn't retaliate in anger or emotions.
- I don't get the luxury of being able to be scornful and to lash out or to retaliate.
- Perpetrators see themselves as victims, and victims have grievances and they have a desire to retaliate.
- Well, you now retaliating with negative harsh talk.
Examples
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So one of the people Wild Man was going to retaliate against online was Sammy the Ball because of what he said.
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We must retaliate.
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For our own peace of mind, we have to retaliate in some way.
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But if we attack these facilities, would they retaliate with nuclear weapons?
Fiction book (1994) -
And we're also not going to retaliate because it is important for you and me to get along.
Fiction book (1992) -
Of course, Johnny had to retaliate.
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What happens when the US retaliates?
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If you retaliate against Russia, we will have no choice but to release this devastating meme.
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To protect our pilots, we're prepared to retaliate against any SAM site or anti-aircraft battery that opens fire.
Fiction book (2000) -
Some countries just protested, while others also retaliated with trade restrictions and tariffs of their own.
Synonyms
188
3.3
Resist an attack or criticism by responding
139
4.2
Punish someone so they learn not to do it again
95
4.9
Punish someone who hurt you or someone you care about
77
5.6
To do something to hurt someone because they hurt you
46
5.4
To do something to hurt someone because they hurt you
36
8.6
To take revenge on someone who harmed you
34
4.9
To fight back after someone attacks or hurts you
24
4.2
Do something to hurt someone because they hurt you
12
4.9
To attack back after an enemy attacks to stop their advance
9
3.2
Do something to someone to hurt them for what they did
9
4.2
To harm someone because they hurt you or someone you care about
1
5.1
Take revenge on someone for a wrong
Treat someone in the same bad way they treated you
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
retaliate = re + tali + ate
Although the prefix 're' and the verb-forming '-ate' are recognizable, the central root 'tali' is not a standalone English word, so the meaning 'to take revenge' cannot be reliably derived by an average B1 learner from the parts.
Etymology
The word retaliate comes from Latin parts re- meaning 'back', as in return, and -talio meaning 'payment' or 'paying back'. So, to retaliate is to 'give back' harm, to do something harmful because someone harmed you.