retaliate

/ri-ˈta-lē-ˌāt/

Late Latin retaliatus, past participle of retaliare, from Latin re- + talio legal retaliation

verb

  1. to return like for like; especially : to get revenge

  2. to repay in kind

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.