verb
- taking revenge or responding to an attack or injury by doing something harmful in return
Usage: present participle of retaliate
Examples
- The country is retaliating against the trade sanctions.
- She was retaliating for the cruel comments made about her.
- The team is retaliating by playing more aggressively.
- He’s retaliating against his former employer by revealing company secrets.
- The gang was retaliating for the attack on their territory.
- Instead of retaliating, she chose to walk away from the conflict.