retaliating in English

verb

1

make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.

the blow stung and she retaliated immediately

synonyms: fight back, hit back, respond, react, reply, reciprocate, counterattack, return like for like, get back at someone, give tit for tat, take reprisals, get even, get one's own back, pay someone back, give someone a taste of their own medicine, have/get/take one's revenge, be revenged, avenge oneself

verb

fight back, hit back, respond, react, reply, reciprocate, counterattack, return like for like, get back at someone, give tit for tat, take reprisals, get even, get one's own back, pay someone back, give someone a taste of their own medicine, have/get/take one's revenge, be revenged, avenge oneself
revenge, avenge
strike back

Use "retaliating" in a sentence

1. Retaliating with extreme accuracy the Anchises drove off her attacker.

2. In other places we find Whig crowds retaliating to a Tory initiative.

3. Le Saux was fined and banned for one match for retaliating off the ball.

4. Synonyms for Avenging include requiting, revenging, redressing, repaying, retaliating, venging, bewreaking, chastening, chastising and punishing

5. 4:4) If we have been the object of unkind words or actions, let us not sin by retaliating.

6. Synonyms for Counterattacking include striking back, reacting, retaliating, reciprocating, responding, replying, getting, hitting back, returning fire and fighting back

7. (b) Relate an experience you have had or heard about that shows the wisdom of not retaliating.

8. Refraining from thoughts and words that can cause pain to others and refraining from retaliating when insulted or unjustly criticized are some examples of Ahimsa

9. Instead of retaliating, Lego set up a 'Mindstorms User Panel' — made up of volunteer 'lead users' — to co-create and test new toy designs.