Definition of Retaliate
Retaliate
re·tal·i·ate
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(verb)
to respond to an assault or attack by making a similar attack in return;
e.g. We attacked them to retaliate against the raid they had launched on us.
(verb)
in old usage, to seek revenge for something by repaying an insult or injury in kind;
e.g. I am worried about how they will retaliate the insult.
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