What is "reprieve" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "reprieve": a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

Noun

Meaning of "reprieve": postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

Verb

Meaning of "reprieve": an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

Noun

Meaning of "reprieve": relieve temporarily

Verb

Meaning of "reprieve": a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

Noun

Meaning of "reprieve": the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

Noun

Synonyms:

remission, pardon, deferment, postponement, abatement, respite, clemency, suspension, amnesty, truce, absolution, freeing, mitigation, alleviation, spring, stay, commute, acquittal, abeyance, release, clearance, anchor, palliation, lifeboat, lifesaver, let-up, mitigate, palliate, pardon, alleviate, forgive, remit, absolve, excuse, respite, abate, amnesty, postpone, allay, let off, grant a stay, let go, let off the hook, let off this time, let up on,

Antonyms:

continuation, increase, intensify, worsen, accuse, blame, condemn, punish, aggravate, magnify, charge, hold, forward, accusation,