retaliate

Meanings

Verb

take revenge for a perceived wrong
make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
- "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"
To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin retāliātus, past participle of retāliō (“to requite, retaliate”).

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 9

retaliate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
retaliate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retaliate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

retaliate is a valid Words With Friends word