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- Dictionaryre·pris·al/rəˈprīz(ə)l/
noun
- 1. an act of retaliation: "three youths died in the reprisals that followed"
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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. the forcible seizure of property or subjects in retaliation.
(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. 1. (often plural) retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime, such as the execution of prisoners of war, destruction of property, etc. 2. the act or an instance of retaliation in any form. 3. (formerly) the forcible seizure of the property or subjects of one nation by another. Collins English Dictionary.
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.
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.
/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. Collocations War and peace.
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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.
