retaliate

As a noun resistance

is resistance (all meanings).

As a verb retaliate is

to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

As verbs the difference between rebut and retaliate

is that rebut is to drive back or beat back; to repulse while retaliate is to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

As a noun fightback

is a campaign of resistance; a counterattack.

As a verb retaliate is

to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

In transitive terms the difference between defend and retaliate

is that defend is to support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of while retaliate is to repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

As verbs the difference between defend and retaliate

is that defend is to ward off, repel (an attack or attacker) while retaliate is to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

As a verb retaliate

is to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

As an adjective vindictive is

having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.

In lang=en terms the difference between retaliate and hurt

is that retaliate is to repay or requite by an act of the same kind while hurt is to undermine, impede, or damage.

As verbs the difference between retaliate and hurt

is that retaliate is to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront while hurt is to be painful.

As an adjective hurt is

wounded, physically injured.

As a noun hurt is

an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience).

As verbs the difference between react and retaliate

is that react is to act or perform a second time; to do over again; to reenact while retaliate is to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

As verbs the difference between retaliate and reprise

is that retaliate is to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront while reprise is .

As verbs the difference between punish and retaliate

is that punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action while retaliate is to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.