Dissolve the Desire to Hit Back

Every one does not have a nature to hit back. But sometimes in our lifespan, we get so hurt that we want to hit back. But we all know that act of hitting back is going to hurt us as much as the other person. What do we do to extinguish the desire to hit back? Just like water extinguishes the fire so does meditation to dissolve the desire to hit back. Keep meditating.