WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•tal•i•a•tion
(ri tal′ē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of retaliating;
return of like for like;
reprisal.
- retaliate + -ion 1575–85
'retaliation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
avenge
- back
- counter
- eye
- kneecap
- medicine
- reprisal
- swallow
- talion
- tit-for-tat
- upsides
- balance of terror
- counterblow
- countercharge
- counterterrorism
- lex talionis
- marque
- massive retaliation
- Mutual Assured Destruction
- open
- payback
- quits
- requital
- requite
- retorsion
- retortion
- retribution
- revenge
- Roland
- threat
- threaten
- tit for tat
- V-1
- vengeance