French Meaning of reprieve

sursis

Other French words related to sursis

Definitions and Meaning of reprieve in English

Wordnet

reprieve (n)

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

Wordnet

reprieve (v)

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

relieve temporarily

Webster

reprieve (v. t.)

To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days.

To relieve for a time, or temporarily.

Webster

reprieve (n.)

A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death.

Interval of ease or relief; respite.

FAQs About the word reprieve

sursis

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort, an interruption in the intensity or amount of something, a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the

Briser,interruption,accalmie,pause,répit,suspension,Respiration,respiration,cessation,finition

suite,endurance,extension,persévérance,Progrès,prolongation

reprieval => sursis, repriefe => sursis, repreve => Sursis, reprevable => Répréhensible, repressor gene => Gène répresseur,