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Word "RETALIATE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
Synonyms:
strike back
Examples:
The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
take revenge for a perceived wrong
Synonyms:
avenge, revenge

Crossword Clues for RETALIATE

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Consumer holding back about counter-attack? The Times Quick Cryptic 23 Aug 2025
Get even Commuter 30 Jul 2025
A trait Lee developed to hit back? (9)
After returning, one took food to even the score (9)
Make a reprisal (9)
Repay in kind network shielding exposed European
Return like for like LA Times Daily 27 Mar 2025
Terribly irate about last-minute upset, hit back
Fight back: - against the attack, eg
Get revenge Commuter 03 Jan 2025
Industrial estate bans radical nudists, who fight back
Afterwards, rebellious India had to fight back (9)
Make a comeback later, a tie resulting from it (9)
Hit back Mirror Classic 08 Aug 2024
Fight back as consumer holds dog upside down (9) The Guardian Quiptic 23 Jun 2024
Retum like for like (9)
Act vengefully Commuter 27 May 2024
Get revenge Commuter 02 May 2024
After being rejected I had to hit back
Late, irate, will have to avenge this (9)
Get back (at)(9)
Make reprisals
Make reprisals (9)
Take reprisals (9)
A literate compiler gets to take revenge (9)
Get back at a later time restless, minutes having flown The Telegraph Toughie 30 Jan 2024
Take revenge, strike back (9)
Boxer caught by right and left intermittently had hit back The Telegraph Toughie 15 Nov 2023
Take revenge Premier Sunday 20 Aug 2023
Hit back about woman losing son in gallery The Times Cryptic 08 Aug 2022
Rising when expected, I subsequently hit back
Rising when expected, I subsequently hit back The Guardian Cryptic 04 Jan 2022
Strike back The Guardian Quick 07 Dec 2021
Online shop, uplifted about sign of gratitude, to repay in kind
Hit back at volunteers employed by online seller making a comeback The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Oct 2021
Return the compliment in a literate novel Irish Times Crosaire 03 Jun 2021
Retired boxer who refused to fight at Penge finally hit back
Strike back Irish Times Simplex 29 Jan 2021
Strike back soon over one put away
Hit back, seeing extremely rude woman in gallery
Attack in return for attack Irish Times Simplex 23 Oct 2020
Aggressive tail a terrapin displays when about to strike back
Repay a literate maniac
Repay a literate maniac
Online merchant recalled accepting thanks in reply
Song's uplifting and others join in, they regularly give it back
Alert, stirred up, I had to fight back
Get back when expected: I subsequently returned The Times Cryptic 16 Feb 2017
Treat a lie differently and hit back Irish Times Crosaire 07 Dec 2016
Online clothing store perhaps recalled accepting thanks in reply
Online clothing store perhaps recalled accepting thanks in reply The Times Cryptic 13 May 2016
Having run with the others, I grabbed some food to get back
Counter-attack The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2015
I later turned, scoffed and hit back The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2015
Take care of payback Newsday 19 Sep 2015
Strike back The Telegraph Quick 27 May 2015
After rising, I took meal, offering to respond in kind The Times Cryptic 22 May 2015
Take care of payback
Counter
Later returned; I had to get back at one
...and others show interest in speed counter
Exact vengeance
Pay back in kind
Get revenge
Get revenge
Practice tit for tat
Get even
Strike back
Don't just take it
Strike back
Strike back
Seek revenge
Get even
Get back at
Make reprisal.
Strike back.
Get back at.
Return like for like.
Return evil for evil.
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