What does reprisal mean?
Reprisal means An act of retaliation..
Reprisal
/ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/ · noun
Meaning
An act of retaliation..
Definitions by Sense
- An act of retaliation.
- (archaic) Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
- (archaic) The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.
Example Sentences
debatable ground, on which incursions and reprisals continued to take place
Synonyms for reprisal
Antonyms for reprisal
Related Words
Word Forms
- reprisals
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debatable ground, on which incursions and reprisals continued to take place
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