Synonyms of retaliated

retaliated

verb

past tense of retaliate

as in avenged

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for

retaliated his neighbor's malicious destruction of his flower garden by cutting down the man's prize apple tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avenged
• revenged
• punished
• redressed
• requited
• got even (for)
• penalized
• venged
• chastised
• castigated
• disciplined
• repaid
• corrected
• scourged
• chastened
• compensated
• paid (back)
• righted
• got
• fixed
• recompensed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excused
• remitted
• pardoned
• forgave
• condoned
• absolved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retaliated

In a 2020 lawsuit, Dougan alleged he was retaliated against after an investigation was conducted into a complaint of gender discrimination that originated in the Fire Department’s Communications Center. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

In fact, some Gulf states have even retaliated against the Islamic Republic. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Ottawa has retaliated and rejected demands that Carney says threaten Canadian sovereignty. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

The suit says Columbia retaliated instead of investigating, branding events as security risks, tightening discipline to deter criticism of Israel, and surveilling students with private investigators monitoring Khalil and his campus group. — Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Because there are external influences on the reward—the prisoner who defects and is released may well be retaliated against under slightly different circumstances, and not under others. — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Against the backdrop of the collapsing US-Iran ceasefire, the Houthis retaliated by declaring a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia and threatening ships carrying Saudi exports through Bab al-Mandab. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Israel retaliated quickly with the announcement of the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Tomcheck retaliated with a 32-yard connection to tight end Easton Nied to give the Dragons a brief 7-6 lead — that was their only score, besides a field goal with the game already out of reach. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026