Associations to the word «Reprisal»
Noun
- Marque
- Retaliation
- Dod
- Civilian
- Partisan
- Ig
- Killing
- Atrocity
- Massacre
- Ira
- Privateer
- Burning
- Hostage
- Raid
- Guerrilla
- Deportation
- Serb
- Looting
- Gestapo
- Assassination
- Redress
- Fear
- Piracy
- Execution
- Ambush
- Sabotage
- Disclosure
- Nazis
- Auxiliary
- Loyalist
- Harassment
- Attack
- Repression
- Uprising
- Allegation
- Refrain
- Internment
- Censorship
- Genocide
- Bombing
- Reparation
- Retribution
- Resistance
- Wehrmacht
- Collaborator
- Aborigine
- Taking
- Felony
- Insurgency
- Tat
- Complaint
- Plunder
- Sanction
- Embargo
- Tan
- Threat
- Revolt
- Perpetrator
- Militia
- Sunni
- Nantes
- Outrage
- Truce
- Violation
- Incursion
Adjective
Wiktionary
REPRISAL, noun. An act of retaliation.
REPRISAL, noun. (archaic) Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
REPRISAL, noun. (archaic) The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.
Dictionary definition
REPRISAL, noun. A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.