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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.
Fuelled by rumours circulating about the poor treatment of ' traitors ', some returnees also feared reprisal. From the Cambridge English Corpus. In the realm of the girl group song, one conversationalist might tread acoustically on the toes of another without fear of reprisal. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
us / rɪˈpraɪ.z ə l / uk / rɪˈpraɪ.z ə l /. Add to word list. Add to word list. (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.
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.
Reprisals had to be preceded by an unsatisfied demand for reparation or compliance with the violated international law. There must be proportionality between the offence and reprisal. The German claim that it had acted lawfully was rejected on all three grounds.
Definition of reprisal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
reprisal (noun) reprisal /rɪ ˈ praɪzəl/ noun. plural reprisals. Britannica Dictionary definition of REPRISAL. : something that is done to hurt or punish someone who has hurt you or done something bad to you. [count] Enemy officers suffered harsh reprisals.
reprisal. noun [ C, U ] uk/rɪˈpraɪzəl/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. 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.
a violent or aggressive act toward someone because of something bad that they have done toward you synonym retaliation They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals. They shot ten hostages in reprisal for the assassination of their leader.
Other forms: reprisals. 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.
