retaliate

retaliate verb [ I ] uk/rɪˈtælieɪt/ us
to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you

наносить ответный удар, мстить
They have threatened to retaliate against any troops that attack. retaliation noun [ U ] uk/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ us

ответный удар, возмездие
They bombed the hotel in retaliation for the arrests. retaliatory adjective uk/rɪˈtæliətəri/ us

ответный
retaliatory measures