retaliate

riposter, exercer des représailles

Faire du mal à quelqu’un ou l’attaquer en réponse au mal ou à l’attaque qu’on a subi.

En anglais simple : To hurt or attack someone because they have hurt or attacked you.

• He hit me, but I did not retaliate.
• The country retaliated with new trade restrictions.
• She threatened to retaliate against anyone who betrayed her.

Comment l'utiliser : retaliate against someone (They retaliated against the group that attacked them.); retaliate for something (He retaliated for the insult by spreading a rumor.); retaliate with something (The government retaliated with higher taxes on imports.)

Synonymes : strike back, hit back, take revenge

Expressions courantes : retaliate against someone, retaliate for something, retaliate with something, retaliate by doing something