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    re·pris·al
    /rəˈprīz(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. an act of retaliation: "three youths died in the reprisals that followed"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reprisalReprisal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPRISAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPRISAL definition: 1. (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reprisalReprisal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › reprisalREPRISAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Reprisal definition: (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.. See examples of REPRISAL used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPRISAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REPRISAL meaning: 1. (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPRISAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 foreign hostages might be killed in reprisal.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reprisalReprisal - definition of reprisal by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › reprisalreprisal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishreprisal | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    reprisal definition: something violent or unpleasant that is done to punish an enemy for something they have done: . Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordREPRISAL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    If you do something to a person in reprisal, you hurt or punish them because they have done something violent or unpleasant to you. [...]

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