Synonyms & related words for retaliate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of retaliate — including revenge, avenge, reciprocate, repay, recompense, requite. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to retaliate

Explore words related to retaliate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include retaliatory, retaliation, retaliative, retorsion, reprisal, talion, retortion, vengeance. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for retaliate

Common synonyms for retaliate include revenge, avenge, reciprocate, repay, recompense, requite, respond, compensate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does retaliate come from?

The word retaliate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -taliate, from Latin talio (“like for like”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.