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 [rɪˈpraɪz^əl]

n

1. (Military) (often plural) retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime, such as the execution of prisoners of war, destruction of property, etc.

2. the act or an instance of retaliation in any form

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly) the forcible seizure of the property or subjects of one nation by another

[from Old French reprisaille, from Old Italian ripresaglia, from riprendere to recapture, from Latin reprehendere to hold fast; see reprehend]

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 fear of reprisal or ostracism

Translations

reprisal [rɪˈpraɪzəl] N → represalia f
to take reprisals → tomar represalias
as a reprisal for → como represalia por
by way of reprisal → a modo de represalia

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reprisal [rɪˈpraɪz^əl] n → représailles fpl
to take reprisals → user de représailles

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reprisal

n (→ gegen) → Vergeltungsmaßnahme f; (between companies, countries etc also) → Repressalie f; to take reprisals → zu Repressalien greifen; as a reprisal for → als Vergeltung für

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reprisal [rɪˈpraɪz/əl] n reprisals npl → rappresaglie fpl
to take reprisals → fare delle rappresaglie
as a reprisal for → come rappresaglia per

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reprisal [rɪˈpraɪz/əl] n reprisals npl → rappresaglie fpl
to take reprisals → fare delle rappresaglie
as a reprisal for → come rappresaglia per

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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 kostotoimi représailles פְּעוּלַת תַּגמוּל बदला odmazda, milo za drago megtorlás pembalasan refsiaðgerð rappresaglia 報復 보복 atkeršijimas, atsakomasis veiksmas atmaksa; atriebība balas dendam represaille gjengjeldelsesaksjon, represalie odwet represália represalii ответная мера odveta maščevanje odmazda vedergällning, repressalie[] การแก้แค้น misilleme 報復(行動) дія у відповідь انتقامی کاررواءی sự trả thù 报复