v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' ta-l ē - ˌ ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
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 especially : to get revenge
synonyms see RECIPROCATE
– re · tal · i · a · tion \ ri- ˌ ta-l ē - ' ā -sh ə n, ˌ r ē - \ noun
– re · tal · i · a · tive \ ri- ' ta-l ē - ˌ ā -tiv \ adjective
– re · tal · ia · to · ry \ - ' tal-y ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , - ' ta-l ē - ə - \ adjective