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reprieve

noun

1 reprieve

A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.

synonym: respite.

Roget 671: escape, scape; avolation, elopement, flight; evasion etc. (avoidance) 623; retreat; narrow escape, hairbreadth escape; close call; ... show more

Roget 970: acquittal, acquitment; clearance, exculpation; acquittance, clearance, exoneration; discharge etc. (release) 750; quietus, absolution, compurgation, ... show more

Roget 672: deliverance, extrication, rescue; reprieve, reprieval; respite; liberation etc. 750; emancipation; redemption, salvation; riddance; ... show more

Roget 133: lateness etc. adj.; tardiness etc. (slowness) 275.    delay, delation; cunctation, procrastination; deferring, deferral etc. ... show more

Roget 918: forgiveness, pardon, condonation, grace, remission, absolution, amnesty, oblivion; indulgence; reprieve.    conciliation; reconcilement; reconciliation etc. ... show more

Dutch: verademing, respijt, adempauze, pauze

2 reprieve

An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

synonyms: abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension.

Dutch: korting, afslag, reductie, vermindering

3 reprieve

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

4 reprieve

The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.

synonym: respite.

verb

1 reprieve

Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution.

synonym: respite.

Roget 970: acquit, exculpate, exonerate, clear; absolve, whitewash, assoil; discharge, release; liberate etc. 750.    reprieve, respite; ... show more

Roget 918: forgive, forgive and forget; pardon, condone, think no more of, let bygones be bygones, shake hands; forget an injury.    excuse, pass over, overlook; wink at etc. (neglect) ... show more

2 reprieve

Relieve temporarily.


Moby thesaurus: absolution, afterthought, amnesty, benevolence, bind, block, blockage, bureaucratic delay, catharsis, cleanse, cleanse away, cleansing, clemency, commiseration, compassion, condolence, delay, delayage, delayed reaction, deliver ... show more.

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