Retaliate (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.