Definition of Retaliate
Retaliate
re·tal·i·ate


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(verb)
to respond to an assault or attack by making a similar attack in return;

e.g. We attacked them to retaliate against the raid they had launched on us.

(verb)
in old usage, to seek revenge for something by repaying an insult or injury in kind;

e.g. I am worried about how they will retaliate the insult.



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