/ Dictionary / Index R retaliate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•tal•i•ate Pronunciation: (ri-tal'ē-āt"), [key] — v., -at•ed, -at•ing. —v.i. to return like for like, esp. evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury. —v.t. to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: retaliate (Thesaurus) retake retaliation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language