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1. retaliate
verb. ['rɪˈtæliːˌeɪt, riːˈtæliːˌeɪt'] make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil.
Synonyms
- hit
- strike
Antonyms
- bottom out
- stay in place
- top out
Etymology
- retaliatus (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Retaliate
- abbreviate
- affiliate
- alleviate
- appreciate
- appropriate
- asphyxiate
- associate
- associate
- delineate
- depreciate
- deviate
- differentiate
- differentiate
- emaciate
- enunciate
- enunciate
- excoriate
- expatriate
- expiate
- expropriate
Example sentences of the word retaliate
1. Verb, base form
Victims will often retaliate quietly against the workplace as a whole for failing to address the problem.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Your instinct may be to fight back and retaliate with nasty comments of your own.
2. retaliate
verb. ['rɪˈtæliːˌeɪt, riːˈtæliːˌeɪt'] take revenge for a perceived wrong.
Synonyms
- penalise
- revenge
- avenge
- get back
- punish
- penalize
Antonyms
- defend
- fail
- leave
- abstain
Etymology
- retaliatus (Latin)