Synonym: avenge, reciprocate, retort, revenge, strike back. Similar words: retaliation, Italian, foliate, humiliate, affiliate, humiliated, affiliated, conciliate. Meaning: [rɪ'tælɪeɪt] 
v. 1. take revenge for a perceived wrong 2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil.
v. 1. take revenge for a perceived wrong 2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil. 
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1. I was sorely tempted to retaliate.
2. If you are rude to me, I shall retaliate with equal rudeness.
3. If someone insults you, don't retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
4. He had authorisation from the military command to retaliate.
5. After recent bombings, counter-terrorist forces could retaliate in kind.
6. The army began to retaliate against the civilian population.
7. If you strike me, I shall retaliate.
8. If we impose import duties, other countries may retaliate against us.
9. They may retaliate with sanctions on other products if the bans are disregarded.
10. The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks.
11. Before Edward could retaliate, Bruce headed for Scone.
12. Nor was a desire to retaliate for the Triple Intervention of 1895 totally absent.
13. He has promised to take tough measures to retaliate against extremists.
14. The police commandos surrounding the compound retaliate with barrages of military marches delivered by portable speakers.
15. She decided not to retaliate physically, because it would put her in even greater danger.
16. Adam was just about to retaliate with the vegetable spoon when there was a loud knock on the front door.
17. The latter move prompted the government to retaliate by establishing a blockade around the island and withdrawing all services from the inhabitants.
18. We have no intention of launching a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.
19. If we raise our import duties on their goods, they may retaliate against us.
20. UN troops are in a cleft stick: something has to be done for the civilian population, yet to retaliate would surely be the spark to ignite all-out war.
21. Richard Lugar threatened Thursday to use his own committee chairmanship to retaliate against Sen.
22. A forgiving strategy is one that, although it may retaliate, has a short memory.
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23. I fully accept that it was wrong of the guards to retaliate with blows and kicks.
24. The government wants peace, but will not hesitate to retaliate if attacked.
25. He smiled that long, slow, sarcastic smile, but he didn't retaliate.
26. Stupidly, without calculation, she was seized by the need to retaliate.
27. She sat rigidly in her seat, her clothes clinging wetly to her body, and waited for him to retaliate.
28. The incident has raised concerns that the government may retaliate.
29. She felt a needle of annoyance goading her to retaliate.
30. Young Oliver Rowntree, nursing his outrage, spent the summer brooding about what he could do to retaliate.
More similar words: retaliation, Italian, foliate, humiliate, affiliate, humiliated, affiliated, conciliate, mortality rate, state capitalism, retail, retain, retard, metal, petal, palliative, palliation, alias, vegetal, let alone, retarded, retailer, metallic, get along, humiliation, secretary, retaining, proletariat, valiant, conciliatory.