reprisal

re·pri·sal  (r-przl)

n.

1. Retaliation for an injury with the intent of inflicting at least as much injury in return.

2. Forcible seizure of an enemy's goods or subjects in retaliation for injuries inflicted.

3. The practice of using political or military force without actually resorting to war.

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[Middle English reprisail, from Old French reprisaille, from Old Italian ripresaglia, from ripreso, past participle of riprendere, to take back, from Latin reprehendere, reprndere, to take hold of; see reprehend.]

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reprisal

Noun

an act of taking revenge: many residents say they are living in fear of reprisals by the army [Old French reprisaille]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

reprisal - a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime retaliation, revenge - action taken in return for an injury or offense

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reprisal

noun retaliation, revenge, vengeance, retribution, an eye for an eye, counterstroke, requital

Translations

reprisal [rɪˈpraɪzl] n → represalia;

to take reprisals → tomar represalias

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reprisal [rɪˈpraɪzl] n → représailles fpl;

to take reprisals → user de représailles

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reprisal [rɪˈpraɪzl] n → Vergeltung f;

reprisals npl → Repressalien pl;

(in war) → Vergeltungsaktionen pl;

to take reprisals → zu Repressalien greifen;

(in war) → Vergeltungsaktionen durchführen

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reprisal [rɪˈpraɪzl] n → rappresaglia;

to take reprisals → fare delle rappresaglie

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reprisal

n reprisal [rəˈpraizəl]

something bad done to someone in return for something bad he has done to one; an act of revenge. terugkry, wraak عَمَل إنْتِقامي наказателно действие odveta gengældelse die Vergeltungsmaßnahme αντίποινα represalia kättemaks خونخواهی؛ انتقام kosto représailles פְּעוּלַת תַּגמוּל बदला odmazda, milo za drago megtorlás pembalasan refsiaðgerð rappresaglia 報復 보복, 앙갚음 atkeršijimas, atsakomasis veiksmas atmaksa; atriebība balas dendam represaille gjengjeldelsesaksjon, represalie odwet represália represalii ответная мера odveta maščevanje odmazda vedergällning, repressalie[] การแก้แค้น misilleme 報復 дія у відповідь انتقامی کاررواءی sự trả thù 报复