retaliate

Verb
  1. Take revenge for a perceived wrong (synset 201155952)
    "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
    is a type of: penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
    subtypes: get back, get even - take revenge or even out a score
    same as: avenge, revenge
  2. Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil (synset 201155631)
    "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"
    is a type of: hit, strike - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
    same as: strike back

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