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Synonyms for retaliate in English

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  1. retaliate:

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Detailed Synonyms for retaliate in English

retaliate:

retaliate verb

  1. retaliate
    – make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil 1
    to strike back; retaliate
    – make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil 1
    • strike back verb (strikes back, struck back, striking back)
    • retaliate verb
      • The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing1
  2. retaliate
    – take revenge for a perceived wrong 1
    to revenge; to avenge; retaliate
    – take revenge for a perceived wrong 1
    • revenge verb (revenges, revenged, revenging)
    • avenge verb (avenges, avenged, avenging)
      • He wants to avenge the murder of his brother1
    • retaliate verb

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Related Definitions for "retaliate":

  1. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil1
    • The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing1
  2. take revenge for a perceived wrong1







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