REPRISAL


Meaning of REPRISAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪˈpraɪzəl ]

n. 1 an act of retaliation. 2 hist. the forcible seizure of a foreign subject or his or her goods as an act of retaliation. [ME (in sense 2) f. AF reprisaille f. med.L reprisalia f. repraehensalia (as REPREHEND)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.