retaliate (v.)

  1. take revenge for a perceived wrong; He wants to avenge the murder of his brother

    [ Syn: revenge , avenge ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: strike back ]

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