retaliation

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, auf einen erlittenen Schaden oder eine Kränkung mit einem Gegenangriff oder Vergeltungsmaßnahmen zu reagieren, oft in rächender oder strafender Absicht.

A noun referring to the action of returning an injury or offense, often in a vengeful or punitive manner.

unzählbar

1. Act of revengeB2formal

   The act of harming someone or doing something bad to them because they have done something bad to you.

   Vergeltung

   • The company feared retaliation from competitors after launching the new product.
   • He was fired for his role in the incident, but he denied any act of retaliation.
   • The government warned against any military retaliation following the border clash.

   Synonymecounterattackpaybackreprisalrequitalretributionreturnrevengetit for tatvengeance