retaliate
UK/ri'tælieit/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To take harmful action against someone in response to harm they have done; to get revenge
报复，以牙还牙
Root Breakdown
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Common Collocations
- 1.retaliate against对……进行报复
- 2.retaliate in kind以同样方式回击
- 3.threaten to retaliate威胁报复
- 4.retaliate with force以武力反击
Example Sentences
- 1.
When the company was hacked, it threatened to retaliate against the attackers.
- 2.
She chose not to retaliate when her colleague spread false rumors about her.
- 3.
The nation warned it would retaliate swiftly if its borders were violated.