Etymology: [ ri-'prEv ] (transitive verb.) 1596. 1571, in sense of “to take back to prison”, from Middle English repryen (“to remand, detain”) (1494), probably from Middle French repris, form of reprendre (“take back”); cognate to reprise. Sense generalized, but retains connotations of punishment and execution. Noun attested 1598.“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
The cancellation or postponement of a punishment, To take back to prison (in lieu of execution), To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution, A document authorizing such an action, To bring relief to someone, Relief from pain etc., especially temporary, reprieval, the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort relieve temporarily postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution, Temporary postponement of execution of sentence, Reprieve (rî-prêv´) verb, transitive 1 To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days 2 To relieve for a time, or temporarily, respite from a sentence, delay or commutation of a punishment (esp. death sentence); postponement, delay, Postponement or cancellation of a punishment, A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death, To relieve for a time, or temporarily, Interval of ease or relief; respite, To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days, If someone who has been sentenced in a court is reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or cancelled. Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved. Reprieve is also a noun A man awaiting death by lethal injection has been saved by a last minute reprieve, delay a punishment (esp. death sentence); provide temporary relief, 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, relieve temporarily, the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment, a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence), a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort, an interruption in the intensity or amount of something, postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution, reprive, past of reprieve, plural of reprieve, third-person singular of reprieve, present participle of reprieve,
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The cancellation or postponement of a punishment
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To take back to prison (in lieu of execution)
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To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution
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A document authorizing such an action
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To bring relief to someone
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Relief from pain etc., especially temporary
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reprieval
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the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort relieve temporarily postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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Temporary postponement of execution of sentence
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Reprieve (rî-prêv´) verb, transitive 1 To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days 2 To relieve for a time, or temporarily
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respite from a sentence, delay or commutation of a punishment (esp. death sentence); postponement, delay isim
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Postponement or cancellation of a punishment
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A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death
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To relieve for a time, or temporarily
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Interval of ease or relief; respite
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To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days
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If someone who has been sentenced in a court is reprieved, their punishment is officially delayed or cancelled. Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved. Reprieve is also a noun A man awaiting death by lethal injection has been saved by a last minute reprieve
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delay a punishment (esp. death sentence); provide temporary relief fiil
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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
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relieve temporarily
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the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
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a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
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a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
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an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
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postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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