English vocabulary: retaliate. We see this word in the news almost every day now. One president raises the tariffs and another relatiates by also increasing the prices on their tariffs.
RETALIATE (verb)
- to counterattack
- to cause harm to someone because they have caused you harm first.
- After Russia attacked Ukraine, the people of Ukraine retaliated.
- It was to be expected that China would retaliate against the increased tariffs on their products.
- Just because the boy hit you first doesn’t mean that it’s ok for you to retaliate.
Words that collocate with retaliation
- retaliate
- against (someone)
- by (raising, bombing, striking, saying, etc.)
- with (force, sanctions, violence, etc)
- for the (attack, damage, injuries, etc)
RETALIATION (noun)
- the act of harming someone because they have caused you harm first
- The online criticism was in retaliation for her previous racist posts.
- The government should expect some retaliation after their attacks.
Words that collocate with retaliation
- to get retaliation by…
- to be (an invitation, a motive, etc. ) for retaliation
- the threat of (violent, nuclear, armed) retaliation
- in retaliation for… (publishing, bombing, suggesting, etc)
- in retaliation for the… (publication, bombing, suggestion, etc.)
- a (brutal, violent, destructive) retaliation
- retaliation from… (victims, the president, the country, etc.)
English Vocabulary
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