retaliates

Meaning of retaliates

verb
  1. To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.
    John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.
  2. To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

Information about retaliates

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of retaliates is: retaliate.
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Hyphenation of retaliates

re-tal-i-ates

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
  • retaliates is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

Anagrams of retaliates

aliterates

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