verb
- to return like for like; to get revenge by doing something harmful in response to something harmful done to oneself
Usage: past tense of retaliate
Examples
- After being insulted, he retaliated with harsh words of his own.
- The country retaliated against the trade sanctions by imposing its own restrictions.
- She retaliated by spreading rumors about her former friend.
- The team retaliated for last year’s defeat with a crushing victory.
- When the bully pushed him, Jake retaliated by telling the teacher.
- The company retaliated against the whistleblower by firing her.