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noun
- 1. an act of retaliation: "three youths died in the reprisals which followed"
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Learn the meaning of reprisal, a word that can refer to a retaliatory act, the regaining of something, or the use of force in international law. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Reprisal is a noun that means an act of damage or injury against an enemy in reaction to an act of damage or injury done to you. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of reprisal, and see examples and translations in different languages.
REPRISAL meaning: 1. (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces…. Learn more.
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.
Reprisal is a violent or aggressive act towards somebody because of something bad that they have done towards you. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see example sentences and find synonyms for reprisal.
Reprisal is the act of hurting or punishing someone because they have done something violent or unpleasant to you. It can also mean the use of force against another nation to obtain redress of grievances, or the forcible seizure of property or subjects in retaliation.
reprisal definition: something violent or unpleasant that is done to punish an enemy for something they have done: . Learn more.
