retaliate

tomar represalias, vengarse

Dañar o atacar a alguien porque antes te ha dañado o atacado.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: strike back, hit back, take revenge

Expresiones frecuentes: retaliate against someone, retaliate for something, retaliate with something, retaliate by doing something