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- DictionaryRe·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"
noun
- 1. a cancellation or postponement of a punishment: "he accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a reprieve"
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.
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.
reprieve. ( rɪˈpriːv) vb ( tr) 1. (Law) to postpone or remit the punishment of (a person, esp one condemned to death) 2. to give temporary relief to (a person or thing), esp from otherwise irrevocable harm: the government has reprieved the company with a huge loan. n.
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.
3 days ago · A reprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
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.
verb (used with object), re·prieved, re·priev·ing. 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. See more. Recommended videos.
