Collocations for reprisal - noun
ADJ.
bloody, savage
VERB + REPRISAL
take
The gang threatened to take reprisals against them.
The gang threatened to take reprisals against them.
threaten (sb with) | suffer
She tried to persuade the soldiers that they would not suffer reprisals if they surrendered.
She tried to persuade the soldiers that they would not suffer reprisals if they surrendered.
expect, fear
REPRISAL + NOUN
attack, raid
PREP.
in ~ for
A dozen hostages were shot in reprisal for the killing of an army officer.
A dozen hostages were shot in reprisal for the killing of an army officer.
~ against
reprisals against witnesses for the evidence they have given
reprisals against witnesses for the evidence they have given
~ from
reprisals from angry fans
reprisals from angry fans
PHRASES
fear of reprisals