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   reprieve

   /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 grant a stay of execution tocancel/postpone/commute/remit someone's punishmentpardonspareacquitgrant an amnesty toamnestyinformal:let offlet off the hookarchaic:respiteOpposite chargepunish
   • ▪ abandon or postpone plans to close or abolish (something): "the threatened pits could be reprieved" Similar saverescuegrant a stay of execution togive a respite toinformal:take off the hit list

   noun

   • 1. a cancellation or postponement of a punishment: "he accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a reprieve"
   • ▪ a cancellation or postponement of an undesirable event: "a mother who faced eviction has been given a reprieve"

   Word Origin late 15th century (as the past participle repryed): from Anglo-Norman French repris, past participle of reprendre, from Latin re- ‘back’ + prehendere ‘seize’. The insertion of -v- (16th century) remains unexplained. Sense development has undergone a reversal, from the early meaning ‘send back to prison’, via ‘postpone a legal process’, to the current sense ‘rescue from impending punishment’.

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

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

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   A reprieve is a delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.

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

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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.

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

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   Definition of reprieve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.