retaliatory

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈtælɪət(ə)ɹɪ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Intended to hurt or punish someone in return for harm.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Relating to or part of a retaliation.

Examples

  • A retaliatory action is one that is taken in return for a harm.

  • The country launched a retaliatory strike against the enemy base.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The nation launched a retaliatory strike against the enemy.

  • The hostile forces were at an impasse; neither could attack with enough force and still defend against the retaliatory counterattack.

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The general ordered a blank strike after the enemy bombed our base.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From retaliate + -ory.