HyperDic: reprisal

English > 1 sense of the word *reprisal*:
NOUN	act	reprisal	a retaliatory action against an enemy / enemy in wartime

reprisal > pronunciation
Sounds	riypray'zahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *reprisal*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A retaliatory action against an enemy / enemy in wartime.
Broader	retaliation, revenge	action taken in return for an injury or offense
Spanish	represalia
Catalan	represàlia