Retaliate

rē-tal′i-āt, v.t. to return like for like: to repay.— v.i. to return like for like.— n. Retaliā′tion , act of retaliating: 'lex talion is:' retribution.— adjs. Retal′iātive , Retal′iātory , returning like for like. [L. retaliāre , -ātum — re- , in return, talio , -on is , like for like— talis , of such a kind.]