Reprieve

Pronunciation: /riːˈpriːv/

Reprieve (noun)

  1. A short break or delay from something difficult or unpleasant.
  2. A delay in carrying out a punishment, especially a death sentence.

Examples

  • The rain provided a reprieve from the heat.
  • The meeting was a reprieve from the usual routine.

Common collocations: brief reprieve, welcome reprieve, grant a reprieve, seek a reprieve, reprieve a sentence

Reprieve (verb)

  1. To delay a punishment, especially a death sentence.
  2. To give someone a short break from something difficult or unpleasant.

Examples

  • The judge reprieved the sentence for a month.
  • They decided to reprieve the punishment temporarily.

Synonyms of Reprieve

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Reprieve

  • — legal or formal contexts
  • — general continuation of an action