The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Retaliate \Re*tal"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retaliated; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Retaliating.] [L. retaliatus, p. p. of
   retaliare to retaliate; pref. re- re- + a word akin to talio
   talion, retaliation. Cf. Talion.]
   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.]
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         One ambassador sent word to the duke's son that his
         visit should be retaliated.              --Sir T.
                                                  Herbert.
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         It is unlucky to be obliged to retaliate the injuries
         of authors, whose works are so soon forgotten that we
         are in danger of appearing the first aggressors.
                                                  --Swift.
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