Definition of REPRISAL

reprisal

Plural: reprisals

Noun

  • An act of retaliation or revenge; an act of reprising.
  • a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
  • 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.

Examples

  • His opponent’s huge score was a reprisal for my earlier bonus word.

Origin / 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).

Scrabble Score: 10

reprisal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
reprisal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reprisal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

reprisal: valid Words With Friends Word