English-Finnish translations for retaliation

• kosto
  Sotilaallinen toimi ei saa milloinkaan olla kosto, vaan sen on aina lisättävä turvallisuutta. A military operation is never an act of retaliation, but must always lead to greater security.
  Venäläisten vakoojien paljastumista seuranneet kosto ja rangaistus muistuttavat sotatilannetta. The retaliation and punishment following the discovery of a group of Russian spies reflect a warlike situation.
  Naurat ehkä nyt, mutta kostoni tulee olemaan suloinen!
• kostoisku

Definition of retaliation

• Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge

Related words

• retaliatory
• retaliate
• retaliatory attack
• retaliatory strike
• retaliatory measure
• law of retaliation