retorsion
- noun
- /rɪˈtɔrʒən/
- Formal
:
retorsión
- In response to the unfair trade practices, the country applied retorsion by introducing tariffs on imported goods.
Examples
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International law provides a robust toolbox for a state wishing to respond to hostile cyber operations that includes retorsion, countermeasures, actions based on the plea of necessity, and self-defense.
Academic text (2017) -
The difficulty of establishing attribution sufficient to give rise to responsibility greatly complicates efforts to respond with anything more than measures of retorsion, such as sanctions or public diplomatic protests.
Academic text (2017) -
Countermeasures could not be lawfully implemented, and the late-arriving self-help retorsion measures likely did nothing to deter further Russian cyber aggression.
Academic text (2017) -
The government implemented new sanctions as a form of retorsion after the hostile actions taken against their diplomats.
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The company's decision to withdraw its services was a clear retorsion to the competitor's aggressive marketing strategies.
Synonyms
839
3.0
Harm done to someone because they hurt you or someone you care about
252
6.8
Punishing someone in return for a wrong done to you
118
5.5
Harming someone to punish them for something they did
112
5.2
Harming someone because they hurt you
37
8.3
An action that hurts someone in return for an attack
12
5.8
An action done to hurt someone because they hurt you
7
7.4
To try to hurt someone because they hurt you
1
9.5
Giving back a favor or returning harm in the same way
Antonyms
How Severe
839
3.0
87
7.5
112
5.2
- Formal
- Formal
37
8.3
22
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Retorsion comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and torsion from a root meaning 'to twist', so picture a 'twist back'. That's why retorsion is used for a 'payback' action or retaliation.