re·tal·i·ate 
/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/ verb
re·tal·i·ates; re·tal·i·at·ed; re·tal·i·at·ing /rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/ verb [no obj] : to do something bad to someone who has hurt you or treated you badly : to get revenge against someone
▪ After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to retaliate by calling for a strike.
▪ After the company announced plans to reduce benefits, the union threatened to retaliate by calling for a strike.
— re·tal·i·a·tion /rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ noun, plural re·tal·i·a·tions
[noncount] ▪ They lived under the threat of retaliation. ▪ The union has threatened a strike in retaliation for the company's plans to reduce benefits. [count] ▪ a quick retaliation
/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ noun, plural re·tal·i·a·tions [noncount] ▪ They lived under the threat of retaliation. ▪ The union has threatened a strike in retaliation for the company's plans to reduce benefits. [count] ▪ a quick retaliation
— re·tal·ia·to·ry /rɪˈtælijəˌtori/ adjective
▪ retaliatory attacks
/rɪˈtælijəˌtori/ adjective ▪ retaliatory attacks
