retaliation

• Nom désignant l'action de répondre à une offense ou à un préjudice par un acte hostile ou punitif, souvent par vengeance ou pour rendre la pareille.

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

indénombrable

1. Act of revengeB2formal

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

   représailles

   • 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.

   Synonymescounterattackpaybackreprisalrequitalretributionreturnrevengetit for tatvengeance