retaliate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈtælieɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri tal′ē āt′)

Inflections of 'retaliate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
retaliates
v 3rd person singular
retaliating
v pres p
retaliated
v past
retaliated
v past p

Collocations for "retaliate"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "retaliate" in context.

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retaliate

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. retaliate by [saying, destroying, striking]
  2. retaliate for the [injury, insult, damage]
  3. retaliate with [violence, sanctions, missiles]
  4. retaliate [in kind, by force, in waves]
  5. retaliated against them
'retaliate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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