Reprieve Definition & Meaning
reprieve
- noun
- 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
- verb
- postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
- relieve temporarily
"Reprieve" in song lyrics
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"Don't be deceived, for soon there's no reprieve"
CL5 — The Manifesto -
"I wash my hands with no reprieve"
Diamond D f/ Crawfish — I Wanna Leave -
"but we were looking to the future for a fast reprieve"
The Herd — I Was Only 19
Words that rhyme with reprieve
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- What does reprieve mean?
- 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 postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution relieve temporarily
- What part of speech is reprieve?
- Reprieve is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does reprieve have?
- Reprieve has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).