(v) make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil, Syn.strike back, Example: The Empire strikes back; The Giants struck back and won the opener; The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Retaliated p. pr. & vb. n. Retaliating. ] [ L. retaliatus, p. p. of retaliare to retaliate; pref. re- re- + a word akin to talio talion, retaliation. Cf. Talion. ] 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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his visit should be retaliated. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries of authors, whose works are so soon forgotten that we are in danger of appearing the first aggressors. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
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High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
