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    re·prieve
    /rəˈprēv/

    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 grant a stay of execution tocancel/postpone/commute/remit someone's punishmentpardonspareOpposite chargepunish

    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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reprieveReprieve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of REPRIEVE is to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner). How to use reprieve in a sentence.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reprieveReprieve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › reprieveReprieve - definition of reprieve by The Free Dictionary

    1. to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person). 2. to relieve temporarily from any evil. n. 3. a respite from impending punishment, esp. from execution. 4. a warrant authorizing this. 5. any respite or temporary relief. syn: See pardon.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPRIEVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPRIEVE definition: 1. an official order that stops or delays the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner: 2…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPRIEVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › reprieveReprieve Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Reprieve definition: To bring relief to.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › reprieve_2reprieve noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of reprieve noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. an official order stopping a punishment, especially for a prisoner who is condemned to death. He was saved from the gallows by a last-minute reprieve. Want to learn more? a delay before something bad happens.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPRIEVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REPRIEVE meaning: 1. an official order that stops or delays the punishment, especially by death, of a prisoner: 2…. Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionreprieve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    reprieve something to officially cancel or delay plans to close something or end something. 70 jobs have been reprieved until next April. Definition of reprieve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of reprieve – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPRIEVE definition: 1. an official order that stops a prisoner from being killed as a punishment 2. something that…. Learn more.

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