Retaliate
Meaning of Retaliate
To respond to an attack or injury in kind.
ما معنى كلمة Retaliate بالعربي؟
يَنتقم أو يَرد على العدوان بالمثل
⚔️💥 يَنتقم أو يَرد على العدوان بالمثل؛ يُقابل الهجوم بهجوم مُضاد؛ رد فعل انتقامي لمُعاقبة الطرف الآخر أو ردعه عن تكرار الأذى أو العدوان، وقد يكون أقوى من الفعل الأصلي ⚔️💥
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Synonyms & related words
Retaliate in a sentence
Animals retaliate when threatened, as the behaviour study shows.
Rivals retaliated with lower prices.
To retaliate against a witness is a crime.
Teachers discourage pupils from retaliating.
Origin of Retaliate
From Latin retaliare, from re- + talio 'like for like'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, retaliate is negative. GL promotes calm response rather than retaliation.
Retaliate audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Retaliate" — verb, pronounced /rɪˈtælieɪt/, with the stress on "tal".
Narrator: To retaliate is to do something harmful to someone because they have harmed you.
Narrator: In plain English, it means hit back.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin retaliare, to pay back in kind.
Narrator: A common collocation is "retaliate against", which describes striking back at someone.
Narrator: It differs from "defend", because defending protects you, while retaliating strikes back afterwards.
Narrator: In a second sense, countries retaliate with trade tariffs.
Narrator: Politics, law, sport and workplaces all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: to retaliate is to pay back harm with harm.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why did the player get a red card?
Speaker B: He RETALIATED after a foul! It comes from Latin for paying back in kind.
Speaker A: He pushed the other player?
Speaker B: Right in front of the referee.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "The country retaliated with tariffs", trade. "Don't retaliate, report it", workplace advice. "She retaliated with a witty reply", a debate.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Use "retaliate against" or "retaliate for", not "retaliate to".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Hit back is its cousin, avenge its twin, and counter-attack an alternative — yet retaliate keeps its fiery charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "retaliate" in AI prompts — useful for HR policies and news analysis.
Speaker A: How for HR?
Speaker B: Protect staff.
Prompt: Write a policy clause protecting staff who report problems from being retaliated against.
Speaker A: And news?
Speaker B: Explain.
Prompt: Explain in neutral terms why countries retaliate with tariffs in trade disputes.
Speaker A: Could it help moderation?
Speaker B: Yes, for calm.
Prompt: Write a message asking users not to retaliate against rude comments and to report them instead.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Games.
Prompt: Design an enemy AI that retaliates only after being attacked twice.
Frequently asked questions about Retaliate
What does Retaliate mean?
To respond to an attack or injury in kind.
ما معنى كلمة Retaliate بالعربي؟
يَنتقم أو يَرد على العدوان بالمثل — ⚔️💥 يَنتقم أو يَرد على العدوان بالمثل؛ يُقابل الهجوم بهجوم مُضاد؛ رد فعل انتقامي لمُعاقبة الطرف الآخر أو ردعه عن تكرار الأذى أو العدوان، وقد يكون أقوى من الفعل الأصلي ⚔️💥
How do you pronounce Retaliate?
Retaliate is pronounced /rɪˈtælieɪt/ and is used as a verb.
How is Retaliate used in a sentence?
Animals retaliate when threatened, as the behaviour study shows.
What are synonyms of Retaliate?
hit back, strike back, take revenge, reciprocate, counterattack, get even.