retaliate

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
2. (transitive) To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

Synonyms

avenge

revenge

requite

take vengeance

pay back

strike back

repay

take revenge

counterattack

reciprocate

take vengeance on

get even

pay out

answer

recompense

vindicate

get even with

render

hit back

take reprisals

get back

respond

return

get revenge

counter

strike again

take steps against

revenge oneself

be even with

come back upon

get one's own back

avenge oneself

change

correct

counteract

countercharge

get

oppose

react

remedy

repair

replace

reply

reprise

resist

reward

retribute

try

do again

get one’s own back

Translations

desquitarse

se venger

αντεκδικούμαι

vergelten

vengarse

venger

vengar

kontern

vendicare

rächen

riposter

ανταποδίδω

talio reddo

retaliar

إنتقم

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/

Etymology

From Latin retāliātus, past participle of retāliō (“to requite, retaliate”).