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Meaning of Retaliation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən

Definitions

Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية الإنتقام قصاص

Български отмъщение

বাংলা প্রতিশোধ

Bosanski revanš реванш

Català represàlia

Čeština odplata represálie

Dansk gengældelse

Deutsch Heimzahlung Vergeltung

Ελληνικά ανταπόδοση αντεκδίκηση αντίποινα

Español represalia retaliación

Suomi kosto kostoisku kostotoimi

Français représailles

Gaeilge díoltas

Gàidhlig aicheamhail dìoghaltas

हिन्दी प्रतिकर प्रतिकार प्रतिहिंसा

Hrvatski revanš реванш

Magyar megtorlás

Bahasa Indonesia pembalasan retaliasi

Italiano rappresaglia ritorsione

日本語仕返し報復復讐意趣晴らし意趣返し返報

한국어 보복 복수

Latina talio

मराठी बदला

Nederlands vergelding

Polski odpłata odwet

Português represália retaliação

Română represalii

Русский воздаяние возмездие

Српски revanš реванш

Svenska vedergällning

Tagalog balik-taga

Türkçe intikam misilleme öç

Українська відпла́та

Examples

“Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.”

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