Found 3 items, similar to Retaliate.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: retaliate balas dendam
English → English (WordNet) Definition: retaliate retaliate v 1: take revenge for a perceived wrong; “He wants to avenge the murder of his brother” [syn: revenge, avenge] 2: make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; “The Empire strikes back”; “The Giants struck back and won the opener”; “The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing” [syn: strike back]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Retaliate Retaliate \Re*tal"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retaliated; p. pr. & vb. n. Retaliating.] [L. retaliatus, p. p. of retaliare to retaliate; pref. re- re- + a word akin to talio talion, retaliation. Cf. Talion.] To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except in a bad sense.] [1913 Webster] One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his visit should be retaliated. --Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster] It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries of authors, whose works are so soon forgotten that we are in danger of appearing the first aggressors. --Swift. [1913 Webster] Retaliate \Re*tal"i*ate\, v. i. To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy. [1913 Webster]