retaliate
verb [ I ] uk/rɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/ us/rɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/
报复;反击
to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you
If someone insults you, don't retaliate as it only makes the situation worse. 如果别人侮辱了你，不要报复，因为这样只会使情况变得更糟。
The demonstrators threw rocks at the police, who retaliated by firing blanks into the crowd. 示威者向警察投掷石块，警察则还以颜色，向人群发射空弹。
The terrorists retaliated against the government with a bomb attack. 恐怖分子实施了一次炸弹袭击来报复政府。