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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.

retaliate

English

Verb

(retaliat)
  • To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
  • John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.
  • To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.
  • * Sir T. Herbert
  • One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his visit should be retaliated .
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries of authors, whose works are so soon forgotten that we are in danger of appearing the first aggressors.

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    * retaliation * retaliative * retaliatory

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    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.