Reprieve - definition of reprieve by The Free Dictionary 1 to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person) 2 to relieve temporarily from any evil n 3 a respite from impending punishment, esp from execution 4 a warrant authorizing this 5 any respite or temporary relief syn: See pardon
Reprieve Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary REPRIEVE meaning: 1 : an official order that delays the punishment of a prisoner who is sentenced to death; 2 : a delay that keeps something bad from happening
REPRIEVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 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
reprieve noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of reprieve noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary an official order stopping a punishment, especially for a prisoner who is condemned to death He was saved from the gallows by a last-minute reprieve a delay before something bad happens Campaigners have won a reprieve for the hospital threatened with closure
reprieve - Wiktionary, the free dictionary reprieve (third-person singular simple present reprieves, present participle reprieving, simple past and past participle reprieved) (transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution (transitive) To bring relief to someone
What does REPRIEVE mean? - Definitions. net A reprieve is a cancellation or delay of punishment, especially for someone who has been sentenced to prison or death It is an act of grace or mercy that temporarily suspends the execution of judgement or punishment, often with the intention of allowing for further investigation or appeal