Reprieve: meaning, definitions and examples
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reprieve
[ rɪˈpriːv ]
legal system
A reprieve is a temporary relief or delay from something unpleasant, especially a punishment. It is often granted in legal situations to postpone or cancel a sentence.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The prisoner received a last-minute reprieve from execution.
- The company's financial troubles were only a temporary reprieve.
legal system
To reprieve someone means to postpone or cancel a punishment, especially in a legal context. It is often done to grant temporary relief or delay.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The judge decided to reprieve the defendant's sentence.
- The governor has the power to reprieve a prisoner's execution.
Translations
Translations of the word "reprieve" in other languages:
🇵🇹 adiamento
🇮🇳 माफी
🇩🇪 Aufschub
🇮🇩 penundaan
🇺🇦 відстрочка
🇵🇱 odroczenie
🇯🇵 猶予
🇫🇷 sursis
🇪🇸 aplazamiento
🇹🇷 erteleme
🇰🇷 유예
🇸🇦 تأجيل
🇨🇿 odklad
🇸🇰 odklad
🇨🇳 缓刑
🇸🇮 odložitev
🇮🇸 frestur
🇰🇿 кейінге қалдыру
🇬🇪 გადავადება
🇦🇿 təxirə salma
🇲🇽 aplazamiento
Word origin
The word 'reprieve' originated from late Middle English, derived from Old French 'repreve', based on Latin 're-' (expressing reversal) and 'prīmum' (first). The term has been used in legal contexts to denote a temporary relief from punishment or delay in carrying out a sentence.