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retaliate

Retaliate - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

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.

Reprimand vs Retaliate - What's the difference?

reprimand | retaliate |


As verbs the difference between reprimand and retaliate

is that reprimand is to reprove in a formal or official way 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 reprimand

is a severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

Retaliated vs Retaliate - What's the difference?

retaliated | retaliate |


As verbs the difference between retaliated and retaliate

is that retaliated is (retaliate) 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.

Taxonomy vs Retaliate - What's the difference?

taxonomy | retaliate |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

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.

Retaliate vs Vengeful - What's the difference?

retaliate | vengeful |


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 vengeful is

vindictive or wanting vengeance.

Retaliate vs Contend - What's the difference?

retaliate | contend |


As verbs the difference between retaliate and contend

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 contend is to strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.

Retaliate vs Retribution - What's the difference?

retaliate | retribution |


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 a noun retribution is

punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

Retort vs Retaliate - What's the difference?

retort | retaliate |


As verbs the difference between retort and retaliate

is that retort is to say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation or retort can be to heat in a retort 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 retort

is a sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback or retort can be (chemistry) a flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

Retaliate vs Retaliator - What's the difference?

retaliate | retaliator |


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 a noun retaliator is

one who retaliates.

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