retaliatory

English

Etymology

From retaliate +‎ -ory.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈtælɪət(ə)ɹɪ/

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Adjective

retaliatory (comparative more retaliatory, superlative most retaliatory)

1. Relating to or part of a retaliation.

   Synonyms: punitive, retributive, vengeful; see also Thesaurus:retaliatory, Thesaurus:vengeful

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

Derived terms

• antiretaliatory
• nonretaliatory
• retaliatorily
• retaliatory tariff
• unretaliatory

Translations

relating to or part of a retaliation

• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Bulgarian: отмъстителен (bg) (otmǎstitelen), ответен (otveten)
• Czech: odvetný
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• Finnish: vasta-, kosto-, hyvitys-
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• German: Vergeltungs-
• Hungarian: megtorló (hu)
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• Plautdietsch: racheewent
• Polish: odwetowy
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• Spanish: represaliante, retaliador, retaliativo, retaliatorio
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