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- Dictionaryreprisal/rɪˈprʌɪzl/
noun
- 1. an act of retaliation: "three youths died in the reprisals which followed"
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REPRISAL definition: 1. (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces…. Learn more.
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.
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.
(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. /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.
noun. (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries. 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.
REPRISAL definition: something violent or unpleasant that is done to punish an enemy for something they have done: . 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: something that is done to hurt or punish someone who has hurt you or done something bad to you.
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.
