(retaliate)
31retaliate — re·tal·i·ate …
32retaliate — verb Syn: fight back, hit back, respond, react, reply, reciprocate, counter attack, get back at someone, pay someone back; informal get one s own back …
33retaliate — [rɪˈtæliˌeɪt] verb [I] to do something unpleasant to someone because they did something unpleasant to you retaliation [rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …
34retaliate — v. 1 intr. repay an injury, insult, etc., in kind; attack in return; make reprisals. 2 tr. a (usu. foll. by upon) cast (an accusation) back upon a person. b repay (an injury or insult) in kind. Derivatives: retaliation n. retaliative adj.… …
35Retaliated — 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… …
36Retaliating — 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… …
37get even — retaliate (see retaliation) …
38pay someone back in their own coin — retaliate by similar behaviour. → coin …
39return the compliment — retaliate or respond in kind. → compliment …
40retaliation — 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 …
