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reprieve
[ri-preev]
verb (used with object)
to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person).
to relieve temporarily from any evil.
noun
a respite from impending punishment, as from execution of a sentence of death.
a warrant authorizing this.
any respite or temporary relief.
Synonyms: , , ,
reprieve
/ ɪˈː /
verb
to postpone or remit the punishment of (a person, esp one condemned to death)
to give temporary relief to (a person or thing), esp from otherwise irrevocable harm
the government has reprieved the company with a huge loan
noun
a postponement or remission of punishment, esp of a person condemned to death
a warrant granting a postponement
a temporary relief from pain or harm; respite
the act of reprieving or the state of being reprieved
Other 51Թ Forms
- repriever noun
- unreprieved adjective
- ˈ𱹱 noun
- ˈ𱹲 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reprieve1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reprieve1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
With the way “Materialists” has been marketed — with the classic voiceover narration in its trailer and simple, no-frills poster — many viewers who are looking for that reprieve might feel a bit duped.
Despite the reprieve, retail egg prices reportedly remain near record highs.
The reprieve, and entry, came when Rodriguez was scratched because of a sore hoof.
Harvard University won a reprieve in its fight to enrol international students, after the Trump administration appeared to walk back its initial decertification and a federal judge upheld a block on the government's order.
The US Constitution says that a president has the "power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment".
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