Associations to the word «Reprieve»
Noun
Adjective
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Wiktionary
REPRIEVE, verb. (transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
REPRIEVE, verb. (transitive) To bring relief to someone.
REPRIEVE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To take back to prison (in lieu of execution).
REPRIEVE, noun. The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
REPRIEVE, noun. A document authorizing such an action.
REPRIEVE, noun. Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.
Dictionary definition
REPRIEVE, noun. A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.
REPRIEVE, noun. An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.
REPRIEVE, noun. A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence).
REPRIEVE, noun. The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.
REPRIEVE, verb. Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution.
REPRIEVE, verb. Relieve temporarily.
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.