Retaliation, counterstroke, revenge, retribution, recrimination, a tooth for a tooth, getting even, repayment, lex talionis, ultion, counterattack, comeback, vengeance, requital, an eye for an eye, tit for tat, redress, payback, a taste of one's own medicine, and a Roland for an Oliver.
Example Sentences of Reprisal
The attack was carried out as a reprisal.
The army launched a reprisal against the rebels.
The strike led to violent reprisal from authorities.
The villagers faced reprisal after the protest.
They planned a reprisal for the ambush.
The reprisal left the town in ruins.
He was exiled in fear of reprisal.
They launched a reprisal despite peace talks.