"reprieve" in the noun sense
1. reprieve, respite
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
3. reprieve
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
4. reprieve, respite
the act of reprieving postponing or remitting punishment
"reprieve" in the verb sense
1. reprieve, respite
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
2. reprieve
relieve temporarily
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