Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, December 14th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Retaliate

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Retaker
Next Entry
Retaliated
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

(v. i.) To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.

(2):

(v. t.) To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except in a bad sense.]

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Retaliate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/retaliate.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile