RETALIATE


Meaning of RETALIATE in English

verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Late Latin retaliatus, past participle of retaliare, from Latin re- + talio legal retaliation Date: 1611 transitive verb to repay (as an injury) in kind, intransitive verb to return like for like, see: reciprocate retaliation noun retaliative adjective retaliatory adjective

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