retaliate
/ɹɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/ verbo C1En español: represaliar, tomar represalias, retaliar, retalear
- To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront. · John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.· Many companies have policies in place to prevent bosses from retaliating against allegations of harassment.
- To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.
He/she/it retaliates · Pasado retaliated · Participio pasado retaliated · Forma en -ing retaliating
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Darcy, it is very ungenerous in you to mention all that you knew to my disadvantage in Hertfordshire--and, give me leave to say, very impolitic too--for it is provoking me to retaliate, and such things may come out as will shock your relations to hear.”
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