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retaliate

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

re·tal·i·ate / riˈtalēˌāt/ • v. [intr.] make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack: the blow stung and she retaliated immediately. ∎ [tr.] archaic repay (an injury or insult) in kind: they used their abilities to retaliate the injury. DERIVATIVES: re·tal·i·a·tion / riˌtalēˈāshən/ n. re·tal·i·a·tive / riˈtalēˌātiv; -ēətiv/ adj. re·tal·i·a·tor / -ˌātər/ n. re·tal·i·a·to·ry / riˈtalēəˌtôrē/ adj.

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retaliate

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

retaliate v. make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack: Iran retaliated with air attacks on Baghdad.
retaliation n. retaliative adj. retaliator n. retaliatory adj.

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retaliate

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

retaliate XVII. f. pp. stem of L. retaliāre, f. RE- + tālis of such a kind; see -ATE2.
Hence retaliation XVI, retaliatory (-ORY2) XIX.

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retaliate

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

retaliate •labiate •irradiate, radiate •mediate • ideate • repudiate •palliate, retaliate •affiliate, ciliate, conciliate, humiliate •exfoliate, foliate •nucleate • permeate • delineate •calumniate • expiate •expatriate, repatriate •recreate • inebriate •aureate, excoriate •procreate •appropriate, expropriate, impropriate, misappropriate •infuriate, luxuriate •asphyxiate • nauseate •annunciate, enunciate •instantiate, substantiate, transubstantiate •differentiate, potentiate •expatiate, ingratiate, satiate •appreciate, depreciate •initiate, officiate, propitiate, vitiate •associate, dissociate, negotiate •excruciate • aviate •abbreviate, alleviate, deviate •obviate • exuviate • inchoate •actuate • perpetuate • effectuate •habituate • fluctuate • punctuate •graduate • individuate • menstruate •accentuate, eventuate •evacuate •evaluate, valuate •superannuate • infatuate •attenuate, extenuate •insinuate • situate

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