retaliatory
done in order to take revenge; returning evil for evil: Hate crimes are especially likely to inflict emotional harm and provoke retaliatory violence.
Origin of retaliatory
1- Rarely re·tal·i·a·tive [ri-tal-ee-uh-tiv] /rɪˈtæl i əˌtɪv/ .
Other words from retaliatory
- un·re·tal·i·a·to·ry, un·re·tal·i·a·tive, adjective
Words Nearby retaliatory
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How to use retaliatory in a sentence
Offended or threatened by the assault on its honor, China retaliated with a slew of economic sanctions against Australian imports, including sugar, barley, wheat, copper, and—most recently—wine.
Australia’s ‘approachable’ wine won over China’s middle class. Then came the tariffs | eamonbarrett | December 7, 2020 | Fortune“It’s stunning that Uber is willing to tell the court ’we promise we won’t retaliate,’ ” Lowe said, yet it argued it couldn’t be told to tell that to the drivers.
Court rejects Uber drivers’ bid to bar app from pushing political message on employment status | Faiz Siddiqui, Reed Albergotti | October 28, 2020 | Washington PostIn his response to the complaint submitted to the court, the lawyer representing the company denied that ASO had retaliated against Collins for whistleblowing, asserting he had resigned.
Workers are getting fired and penalized for reporting COVID safety violations | lbelanger225 | October 23, 2020 | FortuneChina retaliated with steep duties on American agricultural goods.
Robert Lighthizer Blew Up 60 Years of Trade Policy. Nobody Knows What Happens Next. | by Lydia DePillis | October 13, 2020 | ProPublicaSwitzerland retaliated by banning trading in Swiss shares on EU venues.
Persuading China to block the north is a lot easier than the U.S. launching a retaliatory cyberstrike against the Sony attackers.
Obama Could Hit China to Punish North Korea | Shane Harris, Tim Mak | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn order to satisfy the husband of the initial victim, the village chief decided that he would carry out the retaliatory rape.
How India’s Honor Culture Perpetuates Mass Rape | Amana Fontanella-Khan | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the other, it has refused to endorse a Western-led retaliatory strike.
Timely intelligence was proving key in combating the gang problem, where many of the shootings are retaliatory.
The results could well include retaliatory tariffs that cost thousands of jobs.
The Part of Obama's Budget that Could Spark a Trade War | Justin Green | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Girondists knew to whom they were indebted for many of the most skillful parries and retaliatory blows.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottTo this it may be answered that punishment for crime is not intended to be retaliatory, but admonitory and deterrent.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceThe indignation over the action of the Indians was so great that retaliatory measures were determined upon.
The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. EllisTime and again complaints have been voiced, retaliatory measures threatened, and more than once serious friction has ensued.
The Ethics of Coperation | James Hayden TuftsThus, from the retaliatory measures of these two rival powers, the commerce of the United States was seriously injured.
Great Events in the History of North and South America | Charles A. Goodrich
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