retaliated

he retaliated against the bully by standing up for himself.

after the attack, the country retaliated with airstrikes.

she retaliated by spreading rumors about her coworker.

the player retaliated after being fouled during the game.

they retaliated with a counter-offensive to regain control.

he felt justified when he retaliated against the unfair treatment.

the company retaliated by cutting ties with the supplier.

she didn’t want to retaliate, preferring to take the high road.

the government warned that any attack would be met with a retaliated response.

in the end, he decided not to retaliate and walked away.