retaliatory

English

Etymology

retaliate +‎ -ory

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈtʰælɪət(ə)ɹɪ/

Adjective

retaliatory (comparative more retaliatory, superlative most retaliatory)

1. Relating to or part of a retaliation.

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

Synonyms

• (done in retaliation): punitive, retributive, vengeful

Translations

relating to or part of a retaliation

• Czech: odvetný
• Finnish: vasta-, kosto-, hyvitys-
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Vergeltungs-