reprieve Antonyms
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- progress
- extension
- continuation
- endurance
- continuation
- persistence
- endurance
- progress
- persistence
- extension
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Meaning of reprieve
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
reprieve (v)
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
relieve temporarily
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.
reprieve (n.)
A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death.
Interval of ease or relief; respite.
reprieve Sentence Examples
- The prisoner's reprieve came as an unexpected lifeline, granting him a stay from execution.
- The drought's severity offered a momentary reprieve from the scorching heat.
- After weeks of relentless rain, the flood waters finally receded, providing a much-needed reprieve.
- The doctor's diagnosis brought a temporary reprieve from the patient's anxiety.
- The storm caused widespread damage, but the community granted a reprieve to the affected residents.
- The competition offered a reprieve from the monotonous routine of daily life.
- The reprieve allowed the hostages to regain their strength and plan their escape.
- The hiker's reprieve from the blizzard came when he stumbled upon a remote cabin.
- The teacher granted a reprieve on the assignment deadline for students struggling with the material.
- The new job offered a reprieve from the financial hardships the individual had faced.
FAQs About the word reprieve
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort, an interruption in the intensity or amount of something, a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the
lull, interruption, break, suspension, respite,pause, stopping, time-out, interlude, interim
progress, extension, continuation, endurance,continuation, persistence, endurance, progress, persistence, extension
The prisoner's reprieve came as an unexpected lifeline, granting him a stay from execution.
The drought's severity offered a momentary reprieve from the scorching heat.
After weeks of relentless rain, the flood waters finally receded, providing a much-needed reprieve.
The doctor's diagnosis brought a temporary reprieve from the patient's anxiety.
