Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

plural of retaliation

(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront. / (transitive) To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

present participle of retaliate

simple past tense and past participle of retaliate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of retaliate

retaliatory

One who retaliates.

plural of retaliator

A military doctrine and nuclear strategy by which a state commits itself to retaliate with much greater force when attacked.