retaliate Sentence Examples
- The city retaliated swiftly against the terrorist attacks, deploying armed troops to protect civilians.
- The injured soldier vowed to retaliate against the enemy who had ambushed his squad.
- The school punished the bullying students by retaliating with a suspension.
- The political party retaliated against their opponents by launching a smear campaign.
- The company refused to retaliate against the employees who had whistleblown on corporate misconduct.
- The government retaliated against the protesters by imposing martial law.
- The former employee retaliated by stealing confidential documents from the company.
- The athlete vowed to retaliate against his opponent for intentionally injuring him during a match.
- The country retaliated against the hostile nation by invading its territory.
- The victim of the assault retaliated by attacking his assailant.
retaliate Meaning
retaliate (v)
take revenge for a perceived wrong
make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
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.]
retaliate (v. i.)
To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.
Synonyms & Antonyms of retaliate
Synonyms:
- right
- discipline
- correct
- chasten
- scourge
- get
- fix
- penalize
- chastise
- recompense
- compensate
- castigate
- repay
- pay-back-
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word retaliate
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
avenge, venge, requite, punish, get even (for),revenge, redress, right, discipline, correct
forgive, forgive, excuse, excuse,pardon, remit, absolve, absolve, condone, condone
The city retaliated swiftly against the terrorist attacks, deploying armed troops to protect civilians.
The injured soldier vowed to retaliate against the enemy who had ambushed his squad.
The school punished the bullying students by retaliating with a suspension.
The political party retaliated against their opponents by launching a smear campaign.
