REPRISAL Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

reprisal

noun

ri-ˈprī-zəl

as in reparation

usually reprisals plural payment to another for a loss or injury a peace agreement that was rejected because it contained no provisions for reprisals

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as in retaliation

the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury after defeating them last year in the finals, our team nervously awaited the expected reprisal by our archrivals in this year's tournament

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Recent Examples of reprisal This new rule affords clear and concise considerations for both independent professionals and small businesses to build independence and economic growth, pursue risks, yet avoid regulatory and legal reprisal while doing so. —

Jennifer Oliver Oconnell, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 Her return to Venezuela would be combustible—Rodríguez has already threatened reprisals—but potentially transformative. —

Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026 Most fans in her factory are broken, said the 39-year-old, using a pseudonym to speak freely without fear of reprisal. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026 Federal observation ensures that Americans cast their votes on election day without reprisal. —

Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reprisal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprisal

Noun

Mayor Johnson launched a Chicago reparations task force in 2024.

— Aida Mogos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Tehran’s demands included the release of frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program, the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, an end to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah and war reparations.

— Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026