ALL meanings of retaliatory
re·tal·i·ate
R r - adjective retaliatory done in revenge 1
- verb without object retaliatory to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury. 1
- verb with object retaliatory to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like. 1
- adjective retaliatory If you take retaliatory action, you try to harm or annoy someone who has harmed or annoyed you. 0