retaliate
verb (used without object)
to return like for like, especially evil for evil.
will retaliate
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future tenseof retaliate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Carney says Canada will retaliate with its own tariffs, to take effect Sept. 8.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Tensions are high over the possibility that Tehran will retaliate for an air strike that killed senior Iranian commanders nearly two weeks ago.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
China does not want a trade war with the United States but will retaliate against any further U.S. restrictions on technology and trade, the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
You do not have to let your employer know you are looking for new work because, unfortunately, far too many employers will retaliate when hearing such news.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2022
He can have no doubt but that Borlasse will retaliate; that this will be his first thought, soon as seeing him.
From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Mayne Reid
