verb. re·​prieve ri-ˈprēv. reprieved; reprieving. Synonyms of reprieve. transitive verb.

reprieve · verb. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution · noun. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment · noun.

reprieve. noun [ C ] /rɪˈpriːv/ us. /rɪˈpriːv/ Add to word list Add to word list.

Verb Forms. present simple I / you / we / they reprieve. /rɪˈpriːv/ /rɪˈpriːv/ he / she / it reprieves.

reprieve in American English · 1. to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person) · 2. to relieve temporarily from any evil. noun · 3. a ...

reprieve (verb). 1 reprieve /rɪˈpriːv/ noun. plural reprieves. 1 reprieve. /rɪˈ ... He won/got a (temporary) reprieve from his death sentence. [+] more ...

Definition of reprieve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...

reprieve ; reprievereprieve2 verb [transitive] ; 1 to officially stop a prisoner from being killed as a punishment ; 2 to change a decision to close a factory, ...

Verb · (transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution. · (transitive, obsolete) To take back to prison (in lieu of ...