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- DictionaryRe·pris·al/rəˈprīz(ə)l/
noun
- 1. an act of retaliation: "three youths died in the reprisals that followed"
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.
noun. often plural retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime, such as the execution of prisoners of war, destruction of property, etc. the act or an instance of retaliation in any form. (formerly) the forcible seizure of the property or subjects of one nation by another.
REPRISAL definition: 1. (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces…. Learn more.
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 meaning: 1. (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces…. Learn more.
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.
noun. /rɪˈpraɪzl/ [countable, uncountable] a violent or aggressive act towards somebody because of something bad that they have done towards you synonym retaliation. They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals. in reprisal for something They shot ten hostages in reprisal for the assassination of their leader.
If you do something to a person in reprisal, you hurt or punish them because they have done something violent or unpleasant to you. There were fears that some of the Western hostages might be killed in reprisal.
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)
Reprisal definition: The act or an instance of retaliating for a loss or injury.
