- reprisal; revenge
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English-Macedonian dictionary. 2013.
reprisal; revenge
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reprisal — re·pri·sal /ri prī zəl/ n [Anglo French reprisaile reprisaille, from Middle French, from Old Italian ripresaglia, from ripreso, past participle of riprendere to take back, from ri back + prendere to take, from Latin prehendere] 1 a: the act or… … Law dictionary
revenge — [n] retaliation for wrong, grievance animus, attack, avenging, avengment, counterblow, counterinsurgency, counterplay, eye for an eye*, fight, getting even*, ill will, implacability, malevolence, measure for measure, rancor, repayment, reprisal,… … New thesaurus
revenge — I noun avengement, counterblast, counterstroke, desert, feud, implacability, nemesis, punishment, punitive action, quittance, reciprocation, repayment, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retaliatory punishment, retribution, retributive punishment,… … Law dictionary
revenge — vb *avenge Analogous words: recompense, repay (see PAY): vindicate, defend, justify (see MAINTAIN) revenge n vengeance, *retaliation, retribution, reprisal Analogous words: *reparation, redress, amends: recompensing or recompense … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reprisal — *retaliation, retribution, revenge, vengeance … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reprisal — [n] revenge avengement, avenging, counterblow, counterstroke, eye for an eye*, paying back, requital, retaliation, retribution, vengeance; concept 384 Ant. kindness, sympathy … New thesaurus
revenge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. &v. See retaliation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of returning an injury] Syn. vengeance, requital, reprisal, getting even, measure for measure, an eye for an eye, blow for blow, tit for tat,… … English dictionary for students
revenge — revengeless, adj. revenger, n. revengingly, adv. /ri venj /, v., revenged, revenging, n. v.t. 1. to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother. 2. to take… … Universalium
revenge — re•venge [[t]rɪˈvɛndʒ[/t]] v. venged, veng•ing, n. 1) to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a vindictive spirit: to revenge a murdered brother[/ex] 2) to inflict pain or harm for; take vengeance for; avenge: to… … From formal English to slang
reprisal — re|pri|sal [rıˈpraızəl] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: reprisaille, from Old Italian, from riprendere to take back ] something violent or harmful which you do to punish someone for something bad they have done to you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reprisal — re|pri|sal [ rı praızl ] noun count or uncount often plural something unpleasant done to punish or take revenge on an enemy or opponent because of something they have done: reprisal against: The State Department is concerned about possible… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
