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    retaliate

    US /rɪˈtæliˌet/

    ・

    UK /rɪ'tælɪeɪt/

    B2
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
    Nori chose to retaliate against Carla's mean jokes with insults

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    Israel will respond to Iran attacks, Israeli official says

    03:54Israel will respond to Iran attacks, Israeli official says
    • And it is not clear that Israel feels it needs to retaliate immediately.

      And it is not clear that Israel feels it needs to retaliate immediately.

    B1

    China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war ramps up | BBC News

    06:45China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war ramps up | BBC News
    • The question has been among investors whether Beijing would resort to other measures to retaliate.

      The question has been among investors whether Beijing would resort to other measures to retaliate.

    • The question has been among investors whether Beijing would resort to other measures to retaliate.

      The question has been among investors whether Beijing would resort to other measures to retaliate.

    B1

    10 people die in military clashes along Thailand-Cambodia border | DW News

    10:5510 people die in military clashes along Thailand-Cambodia border | DW News
    • So the Thai side has made clear that they are ready to retaliate if Cambodia continues firing indiscriminately, what it looks like, into Thai territory.

      So the Thai side has made clear that they are ready to retaliate if Cambodia continues firing indiscriminately, what it looks like, into Thai territory.

    • So the Thai side has made clear that they are ready to retaliate if Cambodia continues firing indiscriminately, what it looks like, into Thai territory.

      So the Thai side has made clear that they are ready to retaliate if Cambodia continues firing indiscriminately, what it looks like, into Thai territory.

    B1

    How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs

    10:41How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs
    • Here are some of the ways that China could retaliate against U.S. tariffs.

      Here are some of the ways that China could retaliate against U.S. tariffs.

    • Here are some of the ways that China could retaliate against U.S. tariffs.

      Here are some of the ways that China could retaliate against U.S. tariffs.

    B1

    Trump Drops The F-Bomb | Operation Midnight Hammer Failed | ICE's Everglades Internment Camp

    12:19Trump Drops The F-Bomb | Operation Midnight Hammer Failed | ICE's Everglades Internment Camp
    • Then after the deadline, Israel accused Iran of breaking the ceasefire and threatened to retaliate.

      Then after the deadline, Israel accused Iran of breaking the ceasefire and threatened to retaliate.

    • Then after the deadline, Israel accused Iran of breaking the ceasefire and threatened to retaliate.

      Then after the deadline, Israel accused Iran of breaking the ceasefire and threatened to retaliate.

    B2

    Trump defends tariffs after stock market turmoil | BBC News

    16:16Trump defends tariffs after stock market turmoil | BBC News
    • But that is a problem for so many countries to decide what to do now, whether to retaliate or not to, and hope that perhaps you can negotiate something better.

      But that is a problem for so many countries to decide what to do now, whether to retaliate or not to, and hope that perhaps you can negotiate something better.

    • But, uh, that is a problem for so many countries to decide what to do now, whether to retaliate.

      But, uh, that is a problem for so many countries to decide what to do now, whether to retaliate.

    B1

    Why Economists Hate Trump's Tariff Plan | WSJ

    08:18Why Economists Hate Trump's Tariff Plan | WSJ
    • They're going to retaliate.

      They're going to retaliate.

    • They're going to retaliate.

      They're going to retaliate.

    B1

    Grazed by the Apocalypse

    15:20Grazed by the Apocalypse
    • However, the captain of the submarine misinterpreted this as an attack and ordered his men to retaliate against one of the U.S.

      However, the captain of the submarine misinterpreted this as an attack and ordered his men to retaliate against one of the U.S.

    • his men to retaliate against one of the US destroyers by launching a nuclear-armed torpedo.

      his men to retaliate against one of the US destroyers by launching a nuclear-armed torpedo.

    B1

    Trump’s DISASTER Tariff War, Shocks EU with 35% Tariff

    09:52Trump’s DISASTER Tariff War, Shocks EU with 35% Tariff
    • Even though that Trump has warned them not to retaliate, it's the European Union, the second world's largest economy after the United States, and they will have the power to retaliate to the United States, and it's the United States that will lose the most out of this trade war.

      Even though that Trump has warned them not to retaliate, it's the European Union, the second world's largest economy after the United States, and they will have the power to retaliate to the United States, and it's the United States that will lose the most out of this trade war.

    • Even though that Trump has warned them not to retaliate, it's the European Union, the second world's largest economy after the United States,

      Even though that Trump has warned them not to retaliate, it's the European Union, the second world's largest economy after the United States,

    A2

    How do tariffs work? | CNBC Explains

    04:58How do tariffs work? | CNBC Explains
    • When the U.S. president introduced billions of dollars in new tariffs, countries like Canada and Mexico, as well as the European Union, were quick to react and retaliate.

      When the U.S. president introduced billions of dollars in new tariffs, countries like Canada and Mexico, as well as the European Union, were quick to react and retaliate.

    • president introduced billions of dollars in new tariffs, countries like Canada and Mexico, as well as the European Union, were quick to react and retaliate.

      president introduced billions of dollars in new tariffs, countries like Canada and Mexico, as well as the European Union, were quick to react and retaliate.

    B2