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Meaning of
reprieve
in English
reprieve
us
//riːˈpriv//
uk
//rɪˈpriːv//
#uncommon
Plural
reprieves
Past Tense
reprieved
Participle Verb
reprieving
Third Person Singular
reprieves
Definitions
Verb
to
stop
or
delay
a
planned
action
;
abandon
plans
The
company
will
reprieve
the
project
until
next
year
.
to
postpone
or
cancel
someone's
punishment
The
judge
decided
to
reprieve
the
prisoner's
sentence
due
to
new
evidence
.
Noun
cancellation
of
a
punishment
or
sentence
The
governor
granted
a
reprieve
to
the
prisoner
on
death
row
.
