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What is another word for
retaliate
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Contexts
▼
▲
To exact revenge or fight back
To reply to something, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner
To talk back or reply impertinently
To oppose or defend against something hostile
To take action
To act in a given way in response to something
To say something quickly and irritably
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▲
Verb
▲
To exact revenge or fight back
reciprocate
requite
avenge
redress
revenge
counterattack
react
venge
repay
recompense
counter
hit back
get even
fight back
even the score
return like for like
give as good as one gets
give tit for tat
pay back
take revenge
take reprisals
give someone their comeuppance
let someone see how it feels
pay out
return fire
return the compliment
strike back
take an eye for an eye
get back at someone
get even with
avenge oneself
be revenged
revenge oneself
get your own back
exact retribution
put up a fight
give someone a taste of their own medicine
get back at
settle accounts
give someone a dose of their own medicine
settle the score
get even for
exact revenge
rise to the bait
wreak revenge
turn the tables on
make reprisal
settle a score
give someone a Roland for an Oliver
get revenge
pay someone back in their own coin
square accounts
wreak vengeance
turn upon
give as good as you get
take an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
have one's revenge
give someone their just deserts
respond
settle the score with
retaliate against
get
retaliate for
take reprisals against
give like for like
settle a score with
turn the tables
pay someone back for
take vengeance
hit back at
punish
vindicate
wreak revenge on
make restitution
be revenged on
exact revenge on
exact revenge for
pay someone back in his
take revenge on
get your own back for
take vengeance for
get revenge for
take vengeance on
take revenge for
retaliate on
take the bait
hit back for
get your own back on
even the score for
get even with someone for
stick it to
counteract
reply
charge
be avenged
counterwork
parry
serve out
challenge
get you back
settle old scores
get square
sort out
demand an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
return tit for tat
fix someone
return the favour
UK
return the favor
US
rally
controvert
recriminate
square
kick back
pay back in spades
seek payback for
make reprisal for
take reprisals for
give comeuppance
make retaliation for
settle with
take an eye for an eye for
get redress for
settle up
square things up
get satisfaction for
give just desserts
fix one's wagon
get revenge on
repay in kind for
be out for blood
get back
defend oneself against
strike back at
respond to
react to
get someone
settle accounts with
make somebody pay
stick up for oneself
respond tit for tat
fight fire with fire
bewreak
chasten
spite
payback
retribute
chastise
take satisfaction for
take satisfaction
come back at
more ❯
“Cecil watched his opponent warily, ready to
retaliate
at the merest hint of an attack.”
Verb
▲
To reply to something, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner
retort
reply
answer
counter
rejoin
respond
return
riposte
rebut
come back
bite back
talk back
answer back
snap back
hurl back
fling back
say in response
acknowledge
come back with
round on someone
reciprocate
shoot back
fight back
communicate
declare
state
report
pass
squelch
crack
sass
repay
requite
snap
zing
top
arrive at
come to
come back at
react
feedback
echo
backtalk
write back
RSVP
make an answer
give as good as one gets
field the question
be in touch
follow up
take the bait
get back to
rise to the bait
get back at
give a snappy comeback
bounce back
give back
make a response
explain
resolve
make reply
make a riposte
R.S.V.P.
clarify
qualify
remark
elucidate
claim
settle
comeback
say
counterattack
reply to
make a rejoinder
respond to
speak in response
react to
write back to
back talk
rally
strike back
return fire
put up a fight
more ❯
“A brief silence followed, after which she tried to
retaliate
with a clever comeback.”
Verb
▲
To talk back or reply impertinently
answer back
retort
riposte
counter
argue
cheek
quibble
react
respond
contradict
defy
sass
argue with
talk back
be sassy to
come back
talk back to
be cheeky to
be impertinent to
mouth off
respond cheekily to
be cheeky
be impertinent
be rude
fight back
answer defiantly
answer impertinently
disagree with
sass back
wise off
come back at
backchat
backtalk
back talk
give lip
reply
answer
rejoin
return
reciprocate
round on someone
fling back
snap back
hurl back
say in response
more ❯
Verb
▲
To oppose or defend against something hostile
fight back
repel
rebut
resist
repulse
oppose
counter
defend
beat off
fight off
fend off
push back
ward off
stave off
turn away
defend yourself
turn back
defend against
put up a fight
hold off
keep at bay
keep off
keep away
drive away
send packing
drive back
rebuff
deflect
parry
discourage
put to flight
beat back
hold at bay
check
deter
foil
thrust back
hold back
brush off
frustrate
see off
chase away
keep at arm's length
force back
protect against
force away
nix
set back
send away
stop
avert
keep at a distance
turn aside
avoid
combat
fight
prevent
negate
knock down
drive off
force off
stand off
tackle
attack
oppugn
battle
beat
contravene
defy
contend with
match
meet
stand up to
fly in the face of
put up a fight against
take on
Verb
▲
To take action
move
act
push
respond
counter
react
take action
take steps
do something
get moving
take measures
make a move
take the initiative
work
proceed
perform
function
operate
make a start
go ahead
get going
go for it
take the bull by the horns
behave
go
run
begin
start
undertake
act on
get down to
get stuck in
dive in
take the plunge
pull the trigger
get cracking
get a move on
go about
get on with
be in working order
be operative
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
tackle
pursue
make progress
make headway
be busy
be employed
be active
do one's thing
go for broke
be decisive
get in there
do your stuff
go in for
go to town
carry on
carry out
leap in
go that route
get on
jump in
start in on
follow up on
tick over
be in operation
be in business
be in action
be in power
acquit oneself
bear oneself
conduct oneself
deport oneself
represent oneself
conduct yourself
comport yourself
give the appearance
impress as
carry oneself
more ❯
Verb
▲
To act in a given way in response to something
react
act
function
operate
behave
work
respond
perform
revert
rebound
proceed
act in response
be affected
take it
serve
move
conduct oneself
deport oneself
acquit oneself
bear oneself
carry oneself
conduct yourself
comport yourself
run
acquit
conduct
carry
comport
deport
bear
demean
quit
go on
carry on
manage oneself
do duty
do duty as
play the role of
officiate
act the part
constitute
have the role of
perform the function of
form
act the part of
do the job of
have the job of
represent oneself
impress as
give the appearance
go about
hold
manage
hold oneself
behave yourself
carry yourself
play
do
enact
personate
playact
seem
portray oneself
discourse
appear
stagger along
muddle through
render the role
come on like
live
have as a lifestyle
have a lifestyle
have a life
more ❯
Verb
▲
To say something quickly and irritably
snap
bark
snarl
retort
growl
rejoin
riposte
scowl
complain
say abruptly
say angrily
say brusquely
say nastily
say roughly
sneer
speak abruptly
speak brusquely
speak nastily
speak roughly
abuse
flare
fulminate
gnarl
grumble
grunt
hurl
roar
shout
snort
speak angrily
vent
yell
yelp
snap back
get angry
lash out
lash out at
round on someone
speak sharply
jump down one's throat
jump down someone's throat
take it out on
fly off the handle at
thunder
bluster
bellow
spit
utter
hiss
rasp
rave
mutter
huff
express
fling
holler
exclaim
ejaculate
voice
cry out
clamour
UK
clamor
US
let loose
burst out with
bawl
speak out
let everybody know
speak up
pipe up
splutter
sputter
murmur
threaten
mumble
quarrel
cry
berate
rap out
raise your voice
blurt out
blat
vociferate
bolt
call out
scream
say
proclaim
blurt
burst out
give
emit
come out with
sing out
utter suddenly
explode
give forth
go ape
send forth
more ❯
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