Dictionary definition · reprieve
noun
- a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
- the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
verb
- postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
- relieve temporarily
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).