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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.
reprieve noun [C] (SOMETHING UNPLEASANT) something that happens to stop a bad situation. reprieve. verb [ T ] (Definition of reprieve from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
reprieve. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Crime & law re‧prieve1 /rɪˈpriːv/ noun [ countable] 1 a delay before something bad happens or continues to happen → respite reprieve from Shoppers will get a temporary reprieve from the new sales tax. 2 an official order stopping the killing of a prisoner as a ...
a delay before something bad happens. Campaigners have won a reprieve for the hospital threatened with closure. Definition of reprieve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
definition: to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. He was to be executed the next morning but received a reprieve when new evidence was uncovered. similar words: pardon, respite. related words: absolve, acquit, amnesty, forgive, spare.
May 14, 2024 · reprieve in British English. (rɪˈpriːv ) verb (transitive) 1. 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. noun.
