0 present participle of retaliate --
1 to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you: --
The terrorists retaliated against the government with a bomb attack.
The demonstrators threw rocks at the police, who retaliated by firing blanks into the crowd.
If someone insults you, don't retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
After retaliating and striking the man unconscious, she joins a group of smugglers and pirates.
This week's peace agreement was possible only because of the increased resolve that the international community recently demonstrated in retaliating against aggression and attacks on the safe areas.
The fighting men have to meet danger; it is their duty; but at any rate they sometimes have the chance of retaliating on a brutal enemy who may attack them.
It is not just a question of having the ultimate means of defending ourselves and of retaliating against a first strike.
It says that we should consult before legislating, negotiate before litigating, compensate before retaliating and comply at any rate.
It is no good retaliating if that does more damage to us than good.
They are retaliating against us, and the mining industry is suffering.
Some of us want this country to start retaliating itself.
