Word Meaning

retaliate definition and meaning

v. t. To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except in a bad sense.]
v. i. To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.

Crossword clues for retaliate

- Counter-attack
- Exact retribution
- Give tit for tat
- Hit back
- Return like for like
- Strike back
- Take reprisals