to reprieve
1
6.8
- verb
- /rɪˈpriːv/
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- And you're a man reprieved to go, taking your peaceful share of time with joy to spare.
And so it's often the time where people feel a little reprieved.
- And so it's often the time where people feel a little reprieved.
Examples
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After reviewing the evidence, the judge decided to reprieve the defendant's sentence until the next hearing.
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They refuse to do any work until I'm reprieved.
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In ancient times, the "taking hold" and release was enacted by demonic forces, while Melville would be released, or at least reprieved, by the power of his own words.
Academic text (2010) -
The school principal announced a reprieve from detention for all students due to the unexpected snowstorm.
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The government issued a decision to reprieve the prisoners until their cases could be re-evaluated.
Synonyms
20
7.7
To make a bad feeling, pain, or worry less strong
To delay a punishment for someone by an official decision
How Long
- Formal
45
8.5
1
6.8
- UK
1
4.3
192
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word reprieve is like relieve and comes from an old French word for 'delay' or 'relief'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a short pause from something unpleasant, so to reprieve someone is to give them temporary relief.