reprisal
noun/ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman reprisaille (French représaille), from Old Italian ripresaglia (Italian rappresaglia), from ripreso, past participle of riprendere (“to take back”), from Latin reprendere, earlier reprehendere (see reprehend).
- derived from reprendere
- derived from ripresaglia
- derived from reprisaille
Definitions
An act of retaliation.
Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.
- debatable ground, on which incursions and reprisals continued to take place
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA