reprieve
/rɪˈpriːv/
verb
- To delay or cancel a punishment, especially the death penalty.
- The court reprieved the defendant after new evidence proved his innocence.
- The governor decided to reprieve the prisoner just hours before the execution.
- The king reprieved the thief and sent him to prison instead.
- To provide temporary relief from something unpleasant or difficult.
- The weekend reprieved the tired workers from their stressful jobs.
- The rain reprieved us from the scorching heat for a few hours.
- Her kind words reprieved my anxiety, if only for a moment.
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noun
- A temporary delay or relief from something unpleasant, such as a punishment, pain, or difficulty.
- The cool breeze was a welcome reprieve from the summer heat.
- The company got a reprieve from its debts when the bank extended the loan deadline.
- The governor granted the prisoner a last-minute reprieve from execution.
- An official order that delays or cancels a punishment, especially the death penalty.
- The prisoner's family celebrated the reprieve that gave them more time to appeal.
- The court issued a reprieve, stopping the execution scheduled for next week.
- After new evidence was found, the judge signed a reprieve for the convicted man.
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