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1. : a retaliatory act. 2. : the regaining of something (as by recapture) 3. : something (such as a sum of money) given or paid in restitution usually used in plural. 4. a. : the act or practice in international law of resorting to force short of war in retaliation for damage or loss suffered.
(an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces or a political group: economic / military reprisals. They promised that individuals could live freely without fear of reprisal from the military. The attack was in reprisal for the kidnapping of their leaders. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries. Synonyms: redress. an act or instance of retaliation. the action or practice of using force, short of war, against another nation, to secure redress of a grievance.
reprisal. noun [ C/U ] us / rɪˈprɑɪ·zəl /. Add to word list. Add to word list. an act of damage or injury against an enemy in reaction to an act of damage or injury done to you: [ U ] Employees didn’t speak out about the company’s pollution for fear of reprisal.
A reprisal is an act of retaliation, especially one committed by one country against another. If you attack your enemy's village and cause lots of damage, expect a reprisal. Reprisal comes from the French for taking back, and used to mean the seizure of property as a compensation for some earlier loss. Now we use it more in the sense of a ...
1. retaliation against an enemy by the infliction of equal or greater injuries. 2. an act or instance of retaliation. 3. the action or practice of using countermeasures against another nation to secure redress of a grievance. [1400–50; late Middle English reprisail < Old French reprisaille.
something violent or unpleasant that is done to punish an enemy for something they have done: The attack was in reprisal for police raids. He did not wish to be filmed because he feared reprisals. (Definition of reprisal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of reprisal. in Chinese (Traditional)
