retaliator
iˌeɪt verb (used without object)
1.
to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury.
verb (used with object)
2.
to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
Origin:
1605–15; < Late Latin retāliātus (past participle of retāliāre), equivalent to re- re- + tāli(s) such, of such a nature + -ātus -ate1
1605–15; < Late Latin retāliātus (past participle of retāliāre), equivalent to re- re- + tāli(s) such, of such a nature + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
re·tal·i·a·tor, noun
un·re·tal·i·at·ed, adjective
un·re·tal·i·at·ing, adjective
un·re·tal·i·a·tive, adjective
Synonyms
1. counter, repay, reciprocate.
1. counter, repay, reciprocate.
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retaliate (rɪˈtælɪˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong in kind |
| 2. | (intr) to cast (accustations) back upon a person |
| 3. | rare (tr) to avenge (an injury, wrong, etc) |
| [C17: from Late Latin retāliāre, from Latin | |
| retali'ation | |
| —n | |
| re'taliative | |
| —adj | |
| re'taliatory | |
| —adj | |
| re'taliator | |
| —n | |
| retaliate (rɪˈtælɪˌeɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong in kind |
| 2. | (intr) to cast (accustations) back upon a person |
| 3. | rare (tr) to avenge (an injury, wrong, etc) |
| [C17: from Late Latin retāliāre, from Latin | |
| retali'ation | |
| —n | |
| re'taliative | |
| —adj | |
| re'taliatory | |
| —adj | |
| re'taliator | |
| —n | |
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