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- Dictionaryreprieve/rɪˈpriːv/
verb
- 1. cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death): "under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a cancellation or postponement of a punishment: "he accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a reprieve"
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to provide something or someone with an escape from a bad situation or experience, especially to delay or stop plans to close or end something: The threatened hospitals could now be reprieved.
1. a. : the act of reprieving : the state of being reprieved. b. : a formal temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence especially of death. 2. : an order or warrant for a temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence. 3. : a temporary respite (as from pain or trouble) Examples of reprieve in a Sentence.
A reprieve is a break in or cancellation of a painful or otherwise lousy situation. If you're being tortured, a reprieve is a break from whatever's tormenting you. For some, a night at the opera is a night of punishing boredom during which the only reprieve is the intermission.
to provide something or someone with an escape from a bad situation or experience, especially to delay or stop plans to close or end something: The threatened hospitals could now be reprieved.
1. a. The prevention or suspension of a scheduled or expected punishment. b. A court order or other official notification preventing or suspending a scheduled or expected punishment. 2. Temporary relief, as from danger or pain.
A reprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place. It looked as though the college would have to shut, but this week it was given a reprieve. More Synonyms of reprieve
Definition of reprieve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To prevent the imposition of a scheduled or expected punishment, especially temporarily. American Heritage. Synonyms: respite. clemency. breather. pardon. delay. amnesty. absolve. postpone. defer. suspend. stay. relief.
Definitions of 'reprieve'. 1. If someone who has been sentenced in a court is reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or canceled. [...] 2. A reprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place. [...] More.
reprieve meaning, definition, what is reprieve: a delay before something bad happens or ...: Learn more.
