Synonym: abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension. Similar words: aggrieved, reprisal, reprimand, grievance, achieve, believe, relieve, priest. Meaning: [rɪ'prɪːv] 
n. 1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort 2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something 3. a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) 4. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment. v. 1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution 2. relieve temporarily.
n. 1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort 2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something 3. a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) 4. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment. v. 1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution 2. relieve temporarily. 
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(61) These considerations , of themselves very powerful , induced the spectatorsapprehend the possibility of a reprieve to him.
(62) The FSA may enjoy its reprieve only until the next election.
(63) Unless there is a reprieve the condemned man will hang on Friday.
(64) The news from Saarland was an unexpected reprieve for the CDU.
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