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

• catch hold of
• catchier
• catchiest
• catchiness
• catching
• catching pen
• catching pens
• catchings
• catch it
• catch light
• catchline
• catchlines
• catch me
• catchment
• catchment area
• catchment areas
• catchment basin
• catchment basins
• Catchment board
• catchments
• catch on
• catch one's breath
• catch one's death
• catch one's death of cold
• catch on the hip