"Retaliating" is a word in ENGLISH

áwas v {1} [A2S; b6] for liquid to boil over, spill over the top of a container. Muáwas ang sabaw, …

himálus, himalús - To give or return "tit for tat”, "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”, …

Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terrae, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of …

magbabálus - Retributive, rewarding or retaliating, meeting out a fitting recompense or a condign punishment, (bálus).

mahimalúson - Retaliating, revengeful, longing for—, taking—, revenge, resentful, vengeful, vindictive. (cf. bálus, himálus, himalús).

mapatawáron - Forgiving, indulgent, lenient, tolerant, forbearing, ready to pardon, forgetful of wrongs or injuries, not given to revenge or …

masípat - Avenging, vengeful, resentful, revengeful, vindictive, retaliating, spiteful, mischievous, malicious. (cf. sípat).

matimalúson - Revengeful, vindictive, vengeful, brooding over, resentful, retaliating, desirous of giving tit for tat, harbouring vengeance. (cf. timalús, bálus).

A sum, account, or value set off against another sum or account, as an equivalent; hence, anything which is given …

pabuhî-búhì - Dim. and Freq. of pabúhì. Nagapabuhîbúhì na gid lang siá sa íya asáwa sang mga pasipála nga siá …

Hence, figuratively: To compensate justly; to requite according to merit; to reward; to punish; to retort or retaliate upon.

To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, …

The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation …

Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation.

Any act of retaliation.

A taking by way of retaliation.

The act of requiting; also, that which requites; return, good or bad, for anything done; in a good sense, compensation; …

To repay; in a good sense, to recompense; to return (an equivalent) in good; to reward; in a bad sense, …

To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy.

To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the same kind; to return evil for …