Definition of Reprieve

Noun

  • the act of reprieving
    postponing or remitting punishment
  • a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
  • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  • a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

Verb

  • relieve temporarily
  • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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Unscramble reprieve

62 unscramble word found using the letters reprieve.
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