Retaliate vs. Vengeful

Retaliateverb

(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

Retaliateverb

(transitive) To repay or requite by an act of the same kind.

Retaliateverb

To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except in a bad sense.]

Retaliateverb

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

Retaliateverb

take revenge for a perceived wrong;

Retaliateverb

make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil;

Vengefuladjective

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

Vengefuladjective

Vindictive; retributive; revengeful.

Vengefuladjective

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge;