RETALIATORY


Meaning of RETALIATORY in English

re ‧ tal ‧ i ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ry /rɪˈtæliət ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] formal

done against someone because they have harmed you:

a retaliatory attack

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.