retaliate
retaliate
v. trans.
See requite.
Rataliate the existing discredit upon those who created it: P. τὴν ὑπάρχουσαν αἰσχύνην εἰς τοὺς αἰτίους ἀπώσασθαι (Dem. 408).
Retaliate upon, injure in return: P. and V. ἀντιδρᾶν κᾰκῶς (τινά), P. ἀνταδικεῖν (τινά).
Absol., P. and V. ἀμύ̄νεσθαι, ἀντιδρᾶν.
Retaliate by returning evil for evil: P. κακῶς πάσχων ἀμύνεσθαι ἀντιδρῶν κακῶς (Plat. Crito, 49d).
v. trans.
See requite.
Rataliate the existing discredit upon those who created it: P. τὴν ὑπάρχουσαν αἰσχύνην εἰς τοὺς αἰτίους ἀπώσασθαι (Dem. 408).
Retaliate upon, injure in return: P. and V. ἀντιδρᾶν κᾰκῶς (τινά), P. ἀνταδικεῖν (τινά).
Absol., P. and V. ἀμύ̄νεσθαι, ἀντιδρᾶν.
Retaliate by returning evil for evil: P. κακῶς πάσχων ἀμύνεσθαι ἀντιδρῶν κακῶς (Plat. Crito, 49d).
RETALIATE
Vid: To REQUITE.
Vid: To REQUITE.
retaliate: rĕtālio, 1: Gell. 20, 1: more usu. expr. by ulciscor, ultus, 3: v. REVENGE . Phr.: to r., par pari referre, mutuum facere, v. RETURN (like for like): carry me off, and r. thereby, me rape, et alterna lege repende vicem, Prop. 4, 4, 58.