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retaliate (48 synonym found)

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pay back

indemnify

repay

respond

hit back at

do penance

fill up

take revenge

counterchange

reciprocate

alternate

recompense

strike back

expiate

transpose

logroll

make amends

launch a vendetta

compensate

cover

make up for

retort

permute

get even with

atone

give and take

requite

return

avenge

come back at

make good

counter

interchange

exchange

give in return

change

give

return the compliment

bandy

give in exchange

even the score

commute

set right

revenge

be quits with

cooperate

get back at

make compensation

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Definition of retaliate:

(v) : to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront

"john replied to Peter's insult with a verbal attack to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier."

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Definition of retaliate:

(v) : to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront

"john replied to Peter's insult with a verbal attack to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier."

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