reprieve

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈpriːv/

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• Hyphenation: re‧prieve

Verb

Plain form reprieve

Third-person singular reprieves

Past tense reprieved

Past participle reprieved

Present participle reprieving

1. (transitive) If a punishment is reprieved, it is postponed or cancelled.

Noun

Singular reprieve

Plural reprieves

1. A reprieve is the cancellation or postponement of a punishment.