retaliate
Example Sentences
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Seizures on the high seas are far rarer—especially when vessels are tied to Iran—because Tehran has a record of retaliating by detaining Western ships.
He said the accusations in the police report are an effort by Saks to retaliate against him for considering a new job with a competitor.
Liu retaliated against them after the employees refused to engage in deceptive business practices and raised concerns, the lawsuits say.
From Los Angeles Times
Some asked not to be identified, for fear the administration would retaliate or because they hadn’t been authorized to discuss the conflict.
From Salon
The 43-year-old Kwatra, who denies the allegations, said he trusts that the legal process will ultimately show that the accusations are an effort by Saks to retaliate against him for considering employment elsewhere.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
