riposter — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• retaliate verb To respond to harm done to you by causing harm in return.

Senses

riposter is used for these senses in English:

• break (transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
• retaliate (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.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

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