Retaliation (Noun)
Meaning
Action taken in return for an injury or offense.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's decision to cut off supplies was seen as retaliation against their competitor's underhanded business tactics.
- The neighborhood was plagued by a cycle of violence and retaliation between rival gangs.
- The country's economy suffered greatly as a result of international retaliation against its aggressive trade policies.
- The employee's lawsuit was dismissed, with the judge ruling it was an attempt at retaliation against her former employer.
- The politician's resignation was demanded by her opponents as retaliation for her role in the scandal that took down their leader.