reprisal

Noun

Meaning

The act of taking from an enemy by way of reteliation or indemnity.

Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation.

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.

Any act of retaliation.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Hypernyms

Phrases with the word

Anagrams

Examples

We are now in the 21st century: all books, including the Koran, should be fair game for flushing down the toilet without fear of violent reprisal. Sam Harris

Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal. Patrick Lencioni

A reprisal of this magnitude... has never been carried out before. I paced back and forth in my room perplexed and completely depressed, feeling helpless. Moshe Sharett

Since philosophy now criticizes everything it comes across, a critique of philosophy would be nothing less than a just reprisal. Friedrich Schlegel

I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal. Ben Stein

The reprisal against the suicide bomber does not bring peace. There is a suicide bomber, a reprisal and then a counter-reprisal. And it just goes on and on. Desmond Tutu

Close letter words and terms