Home › Words › C › counterreprisalcounterreprisalcounterreprisal means A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.EtymologyFrom counter- + reprisal.nounA reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counterretaliation 84% match — retaliation against a previous retaliation vs counterreprisal →counterpunishment 74% match — A punishment imposed in retaliation for another punishment. vs counterreprisal →counterraid 72% match — A raid carried out in response to another raid. vs counterreprisal →countervengeance 72% match — Vengeance taken in reaction to earlier vengeance. vs counterreprisal →counterwar 71% match — War waged in response to another war. vs counterreprisal →countersanction 71% match — A sanction imposed in response to another sanction. vs counterreprisal →retorsion 71% match — An act of retaliation taken by one nation against another as a reprisal. vs counterreprisal →counterrespond 71% match — To respond to a response. vs counterreprisal →