reciprocate

/ri-ˈsi-prə-ˌkāt/

verb

  1. to give and take mutually

  2. to return in kind or degree

  3. to make a return for something

reciprocate retaliate requite return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully.