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Definition get back at in American English

get back at phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to do something to hurt or upset someone after they have hurt or upset you

Example

She was trying to get back at him for humiliating her.

Synonyms and related words
retaliate pay back get back at
Definition get back at in American English