Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Retaliation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
action taken in return for an injury or offense
"After years of being ignored by his neighbors, he finally decided that vandalism was a terrible form of retaliation for their constant slights."
Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
"After his car was keyed, Marcus decided that retaliation would be worth it if he caught the person responsible."