retaliate

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retaliate Definition

• (v) take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
• (v) make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"

retaliate Synonyms

• avenge
• retaliate
• revenge
• strike back