retaliate /ri-talˈi-āt/

To repay in kind (now usu an injury; sometimes upon a person)

To return like for like (esp in hostility)

retaliāˈtion noun

1. Return of like for like
2. Imposition of a tariff against countries that impose a tariff

retaliāˈtionist noun

retalˈiātive adjective

retalˈiātor noun

retalˈiatory /-āt-ər-i or -ət-ər-i/ adjective

• piercer
• piercers
• pierces
• piercing
• piercingly
• piercingness
• piercingnesses
• piercings
• pier glass
• pier glasses
• pierhead
• pierheads
• Pierian
• pierid
• Pieridae
• Pierides
• pieridine
• pierids
• Pieris
• pierogi
• pierogies
• pierrette
• pierrettes
• Pierrot
• Pierrots