retaliate
- retaliate
01. When I pushed my sister into the lake, she [retaliated] by pulling me in after her.
02. The Israeli army has [retaliated] against the Palestinians for a suicide attack on a crowded supermarket.
03. Maureen was fired for stealing from the store, and she [retaliated] by breaking a window on her way out the door.
04. The American government has announced it will [retaliate] with great force against the rebels for any attacks on its embassy.
05. Police have said they believe the murder of the leader of the motorcycle gang is in [retaliation] for the death of two members of a rival gang last month.
06. The government is expected to take [retaliatory] measures in response to the arrest of an embassy staff member on charges of spying.
07. When he heard his girlfriend had kissed another guy at a party, he [retaliated] by asking another girl on a date.
08. If either country [retaliates] with nuclear weapons, it could be the beginning of the end.
09. Instead of [retaliating] when the kids at school tease you, it is better to simply ignore them.
10. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and [retaliation]. The foundation of such a method is love.
11. President George W. Bush promised that his government would [retaliate] for the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
12. One of the hockey players got a penalty for punching another player, who then also got a penalty for [retaliating].
13. When the Americans placed a tariff on Russian steel coming into the U.S., the Russians [retaliated] by placing an embargo on American chicken imports.
14. In [retaliation] for the September 11th terrorist attacks, U.S. and British forces launched a bombing campaign against the Taliban government and al-Qaeda terrorist camps in Afghanistan.
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Retaliate — Re*tal i*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retaliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaliating}.] [L. retaliatus, p. p. of retaliare to retaliate; pref. re re + a word akin to talio talion, retaliation. Cf. {Talion}.] To return the like for; to repay or requite by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retaliate — re·tal·i·ate /ri ta lē ˌāt/ vi at·ed, at·ing: to act in revenge re·tal·i·a·tion / ˌta lē ā shən/ n re·tal·i·a·tive / ta lē ˌā tiv/ adj re·tal·ia·to·ry / tal yə ˌtōr ē/ adj … Law dictionary
Retaliate — Re*tal i*ate, v. i. To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retaliate — [ri tal′ē āt΄] vi. retaliated, retaliating [< LL retaliatus, pp. of retaliare, to require, retaliate < L re , back + talio, punishment in kind, akin to Welsh tāl, compensation] to return like for like; esp., to return evil for evil; pay… … English World dictionary
retaliate — (v.) 1610s, from pp. stem of L. retaliare (see RETALIATION (Cf. retaliation)). Related: Retaliated; retaliating … Etymology dictionary
retaliate — *reciprocate, requite, return Analogous words: revenge, *avenge: repay, recompense, compensate (see PAY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
retaliate — [v] get even with someone even the score*, exact retribution, get, get back at, give and take*, make reprisal, pay, pay back, reciprocate, recompense, repay, requite, retrospect, return, return the compliment, revenge, revive, settle, square… … New thesaurus
retaliate — ► VERB ▪ make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack. DERIVATIVES retaliation noun retaliative adjective retaliator noun retaliatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin retaliare return in kind … English terms dictionary
retaliate — UK [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] / US [rɪˈtælˌɪeɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms retaliate : present tense I/you/we/they retaliate he/she/it retaliates present participle retaliating past tense retaliated past participle retaliated to do something harmful or… … English dictionary
retaliate — re|tal|i|ate [ rı tæl,ieıt ] verb intransitive to do something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something harmful or unpleasant to you: retaliate with: Militant students hurled firebombs and riot police retaliated with tear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
retaliate — v. (D; intr.) to retaliate against; for (to retaliate against the enemy for shelling civilian targets) * * * [rɪ tælɪeɪt] for (to retaliate against the enemy for shelling civilian targets) (D; intr.) to retaliate against … Combinatory dictionary
