Danish Meaning of retaliate

gengælde

Other Danish words related to gengælde

Definitions and Meaning of retaliate in English

Wordnet

retaliate (v)

take revenge for a perceived wrong

make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

Webster

retaliate (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.]

Webster

retaliate (v. i.)

To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.

FAQs About the word retaliate

gengælde

take revenge for a perceived wrong, make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evilTo return the like for; to repay or requite by an act

hævne,få revanche (over),straffe,Oprejsning,gengælde,hævn,hævne,irettesætte,tugte,irettesætte

undskyldning,tilgive,absolvere,tolerere,tilgive,indbetale

retaking => tilbagetagelse, retaker => retaker, retake => gentage, retainment => fastholdelse, retaining wall => Støttemur,