English dictionary
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English noun: reprieve | |||
| 1. | reprieve (state) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort | ||
| Synonyms | respite | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ease, relief | ||
| 2. | reprieve (event) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | ||
| Synonyms | abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, interruption | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | defervescence, remission, remittal, subsidence | ||
| 3. | reprieve (communication) a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warrant | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 4. | reprieve (act) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment | ||
| Synonyms | respite | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: reprieve | |||
| 1. | reprieve (stative) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution | ||
| Synonyms | respite | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table | ||
| 2. | reprieve (social) relieve temporarily | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deliver, rescue | ||
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