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retaliate
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 replied to Peter's insult with a verbal attack to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.

{v} to repay, requite, make a return
to repay evil with a similar evil
To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the same kind; to return evil for (evil)
make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"
{f} avenge, strike back, take revenge for an injury received; repay in kind, reciprocate, requite
take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
If you retaliate when someone harms or annoys you, you do something which harms or annoys them in return. I was sorely tempted to retaliate Christie retaliated by sending his friend a long letter detailing Carl's utter incompetence The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks They may retaliate with sanctions on other products if the bans are disregarded. + retaliation re·talia·tion Police said they believed the attack was in retaliation for the death of the drug trafficker. to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you hit back retaliate by doing sth (past participle of retaliare, from talio )
[Now seldom used except in a bad sense
] To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy
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