reprisalnoun [ C or U ]
uk/rɪˈpraɪ.zəl/us/rɪˈpraɪ.zəl/(an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces or a political group:
economic/military reprisals
They promised that individuals could live freely without fear of reprisal from the military.
The attack was in reprisal for the kidnapping of their leaders.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Revenge and vengefulness
- an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth) idiom
- avenge
- bite
- bite back (at sb/sth)
- don't get mad, get even idiom
- even
- hit
- mind
- own
- pay
- pay sb back
- payback
- retaliate
- retaliatory
- revenge
- revenge is sweet idiom
- two can play at that game idiom
- vengeance
- vengeful
- vindictive
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