Definition of Reprisal

  • (n.) The act of taking from an enemy by way of reteliation or indemnity.
  • (n.) Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation.
  • (n.) The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity.
  • (n.) Any act of retaliation.

Synonyms of Reprisal


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Homophones of Reprisal


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