9 Letter Words for Retaliate
aliterate, elettaria, retaliate
8 Letter Words for Retaliate
alterate, arietate, laterite, literata, literate, teretial, trialate
7 Letter Words for Retaliate
ailette, altaite, arietta, ariette, atelier, iterate, laetare, latrate, rattail, realtie, retitle, taliera, tearlet, tertial, tiralee
6 Letter Words for Retaliate
aerate, aerial, alaite, alerta, alette, aliter, altair, aralie, arette, artlet, atrail, atrial, atteal, attila, attire, earlet, elater, lariat, latera, latite, latria, latter, letter, lettre, lirate, litter, ratite, rattel, rattle, realia, relata, relate, retail, retial, retile, tailer, tailet, talari, taleae, talite, talter, tartle, tatler, terata, tertia, tilter, titler
5 Letter Words for Retaliate
aerie, aetat, alate, alert, aliet, alite, altar, alter, arati, areae, areal, areel, arete, arett, ariel, arite, artal, artel, atilt, atlee, atria, attal, attar, atter, attle, eater, elate, elite, ettle, irate, laari, laeti, laree, later, latte, leare, leear, liart, liter, litra, raile, raita, ratal, ratel, ratti, reaal, reata, reate, relet, relie, retal, retia, retie, riata, taira, talar, talea, taler, tarea, tarie, tarte, tatar, tater, tatie, teart, telar, telia, terai, tetel, tetra, tetri, tiara, tiler, titar, titer, title, trail, trait, treat, trial, trite
4 Letter Words for Retaliate
aiel, aile, aire, airt, alae, alai, alar, alee, alia, area, aret, aria, aril, arle, arte, atar, atle, atli, atta, atte, eale, earl, eila, eira, eire, eral, erat, eria, erie, etat, iaea, iare, ilea, ital, itel, iter, laer, laet, lair, lait, lare, lari, lata, late, lati, lear, leat, leer, leet, leir, lere, lete, lett, liar, lier, lira, lire, lite, raia, rail, rait, rale, rata, rate, real, reel, reet, reit, rete, rial, riel, rile, rita, rite, ritt, rtlt, taal, taar, tael, tail, tait, tala, tale, tali, tara, tare, tari, tart, tate, teal, tear, teat, teel, teer, teet, teil, tela, tele, teli, telt, tera, tete, tiar, tier, tile, tilt, tire, tirl, tite, trat, tree, tret, trie, trit
3 Letter Words for Retaliate
aal, aer, aia, ail, air, ait, ala, ale, alt, ara, are, art, ate, att, ear, eat, eel, eer, eir, ela, eli, elt, era, ere, ert, eta, iaa, ile, ira, ire, ita, laa, lai, lar, lat, lea, lee, lei, ler, let, lie, lir, lit, ltr, rai, rat, rea, ree, rei, rel, ria, rie, rit, rle, rte, rti, taa, tai, tal, tar, tat, tea, tee, tel, ter, tet, tie, til, tit, tlr, tra, tri, trt
Definitions for Retaliate
[1] to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury.
[2] to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
[3] (intr) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong in kind
[4] (intr) to cast (accustations) back upon a person
[5] (tr) rare to avenge (an injury, wrong, etc)
Words related to Retaliate
reciprocate, return, retrospect, get, pay, revenge, revive, repay, settle, recompense, requite
Words nearby Retaliate
retainer, retainership, retaining ring, retaining wall, retake, retaliate, retaliation, retard, retardant, retardate, retardation
Origin of Retaliate
1605–15; < Late Latin retāliātus (past participle of retāliāre ), equivalent to re- re- + tāli(s ) such, of such a nature + -ātus -ate1
Other words from Retaliate
re·tal·i·a·tive , re·tal·i·a·to·ry [ri-tal -ee-uh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /rɪˈtæl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , adjective
re·tal·i·a·tor , noun
un·re·tal·i·at·ed , adjective
un·re·tal·i·at·ing , adjective
un·re·tal·i·a·tive , adjective
un·re·tal·i·a·to·ry , adjective
Word origin for Retaliate
C17: from Late Latin retāliāre , from Latin re- + tālis of such kind
Synonyms for Retaliate
reciprocate, get, pay, recompense, repay, requite, retrospect, return, revenge, revive, settle, even the score, exact retribution, get back at, give and take, make reprisal, pay back, return the compliment, square accounts, strike back, take an eye for an eye, take revenge, turn the tables on, turn upon, wreak vengeance
