Synonyms of retaliate

Verb

1. revenge, avenge, retaliate, punish, penalize, penalise

usage: take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

2. retaliate, strike back, strike, hit

usage: 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"

Definition and meaning of retaliate (Dictionary)