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  2. 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.

  3. 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. b. : an instance of such action. 5. obsolete : prize.

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  5. 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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › reprisalREPRISAL | 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.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.

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

    Definition of reprisal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › reprisalREPRISAL 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.