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.

Synonyms

• Strike Back

Hypernyms

• Hit

Related Words

• Retaliatory (adjective)
• Retaliation (noun)

Meaning ²

Take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Revenge
• Avenge

Hypernyms

• Punish
• Penalize

Hyponyms

• Get Even
• Get Back

Related Words

• Retaliatory (adjective)
• Retaliator (noun)
• Retaliation (noun)