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retaliate

/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/ /rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/
  1. 1 misilleme yapmak, karşılık vermek, öç almak

Definition (English)

To do something harmful to someone because they harmed you first.

Example Sentences

  1. The army threatened to retaliate if attacked.
    Ordu, saldırıya uğraması durumunda misilleme yapacağı tehdidinde bulundu.
  2. She insulted me, but I chose not to retaliate.
    Bana hakaret etti, ama ben karşılık vermemeyi seçtim.

Verb Forms Regular

Base retaliate
/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/
Past retaliated
/rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪd/
Participle retaliated
/rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dretaliate → retaliated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. retaliated /rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

strike backhit backcounterattackget back at

Antonyms

Collocations

retaliate againstthreaten to retaliatefail to retaliateready to retaliate