reprieve

Definition of reprieve

Verbs

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Synonyms:
respite
Type of:
defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table
hold back to a later time
relieve temporarily
Type of:
deliver, rescue
free from harm or evil

Nouns

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
Synonyms:
respite
Type of:
ease, relief
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Synonyms:
abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension
Types:
defervescence
abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
remission, remittal, subsidence
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
resolution
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
Type of:
break, interruption
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
Type of:
warrant
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Synonyms:
respite
Type of:
clemency, mercifulness, mercy
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

Vocabulary Lists for reprieve

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