English Explanatory Dictionary

retaliate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. 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. To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retaliate.wav

Word forms

retaliate retaliates retaliating retaliated

Etymology

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

Derived words

retaliatingly retaliation retaliative retaliator retaliatory unretaliated unretaliating
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