reprieve
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
reprieves
plural
reprieves
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPRIEVE
[count]
1
:
an official order that delays the punishment of a prisoner who is sentenced to death
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He won/got a (temporary) reprieve from his death sentence.
2
a
:
a delay that keeps something bad from happening
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They wanted to close the library, but we managed to get/secure a reprieve for it.
b
:
a period of relief from pain, trouble, etc.
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This warm spell has given us a reprieve from the winter cold.
2
reprieve
/rɪˈpriːv/
verb
reprieves;
reprieved;
reprieving
2
reprieve
/rɪˈpriːv/
verb
reprieves;
reprieved;
reprieving
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPRIEVE
[+ object]
1
:
to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a prisoner who is sentenced to death)
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He was sentenced to death but then reprieved.
2
:
to prevent (something) from being closed, destroyed, etc., for a period of time
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The library has been reprieved and will remain open for at least another year.
