retaliatory vs retaliate

retaliatory is an adjective but retaliate is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retaliatory	No	Yes	No	No
retaliate	No	No	Yes	No

retaliatory (adjective)	retaliate (adjective)
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

retaliatory (verb)	retaliate (verb)
	make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
	take revenge for a perceived wrong