retaliate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/

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• Hyphenation: re‧tal‧i‧ate

Verb

Plain form retaliate

Third-person singular retaliates

Past tense retaliated

Past participle retaliated

Present participle retaliating

1. (intransitive) To retaliate is to do something negative as an answer to someone who has hurt you.
   • Synonym: revenge

Related words

• retaliation