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

plural of retaliation

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of retaliate

present participle of retaliate

simple past tense and past participle of retaliate

retaliatory

(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.

plural of retaliator

One who retaliates.

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