retaliatory
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈtælɪət(ə)ɹɪ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English retaliate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English retaliatory From retaliate + -ory.
- 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.”