"reprieve" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈpɹiːv/ Audio: en-us-reprieve.ogg Forms: reprieves [plural]
Etymology: 1571, in sense of “to take back to prison”, from Middle English repryen (“to remand, detain”) (1494), probably from Middle French repris, form of reprendre (“take back”); cognate to reprise. Sense generalized, but retains connotations of punishment and execution. Noun attested 1598. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʰed-}}, {{inh|en|enm|repryen||to remand, detain}} Middle English repryen (“to remand, detain”), {{der|en|frm|repris}} Middle French repris Head templates: {{en-noun}} reprieve (plural reprieves)
  1. The cancellation or postponement of a punishment. Translations (cancellation of a punishment): respijt (Dutch), kwijtschelding (Dutch), grâce [feminine] (French), Begnadigung [feminine] (German), Strafaufschub [masculine] (German), Galgenfrist [feminine] (German), Gnadenfrist [feminine] (German), Vollzugsaufschub [masculine] (German), Frist [feminine] (German), Atempause [feminine] (German), Aufschub [masculine] (German), отсро́чка (otsróčka) [feminine] (Russian), indulto [masculine] (Spanish), відстрочка (vidstročka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-reprieve-en-noun--XzoOOE~ Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 13 24 9 22 6 9 13 4 Disambiguation of 'cancellation of a punishment': 74 3 3 20
  2. A document authorizing such an action.
    Sense id: en-reprieve-en-noun-H4O0MT-d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 26 9 19 9 5 19 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 24 8 27 6 5 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 30 9 22 6 6 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 37 5 21 5 3 21 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 13 24 9 22 6 9 13 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 26 8 17 8 6 17 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 26 9 18 7 6 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 28 8 18 8 7 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 30 7 18 8 5 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 35 7 18 6 4 16 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 28 7 20 7 6 15 5
  3. Relief from pain etc., especially temporary. Translations (relief from pain): облекченив (oblekčeniv) [neuter] (Bulgarian), Erlösung [feminine] (German), Erleichterung [feminine] (German), Atempause [feminine] (German), облегче́ние (oblexčénije) [neuter] (Russian), переды́шка (peredýška) [feminine] (Russian), alivio [masculine] (Spanish), полегшення (polehšennja) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-reprieve-en-noun-2oG7Htn4 Disambiguation of 'relief from pain': 2 1 94 2
  4. A cancellation or postponement of a proposed event undesired by many.
    Sense id: en-reprieve-en-noun-gndabs2E Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 24 8 27 6 5 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 13 24 9 22 6 9 13 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: repryve [obsolete], reprive [rare]

Verb

IPA: /ɹɪˈpɹiːv/ Audio: en-us-reprieve.ogg Forms: reprieves [present, singular, third-person], reprieving [participle, present], reprieved [participle, past], reprieved [past]
Etymology: 1571, in sense of “to take back to prison”, from Middle English repryen (“to remand, detain”) (1494), probably from Middle French repris, form of reprendre (“take back”); cognate to reprise. Sense generalized, but retains connotations of punishment and execution. Noun attested 1598. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʰed-}}, {{inh|en|enm|repryen||to remand, detain}} Middle English repryen (“to remand, detain”), {{der|en|frm|repris}} Middle French repris Head templates: {{en-verb}} reprieve (third-person singular simple present reprieves, present participle reprieving, simple past and past participle reprieved)
  1. (transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-reprieve-en-verb-zY29oeox
  2. (transitive) To bring relief to someone. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-reprieve-en-verb-5WCwak4e
  3. (transitive, obsolete) To take back to prison (in lieu of execution). Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-reprieve-en-verb-0GENQxjP Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 24 8 27 6 5 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 13 24 9 22 6 9 13 4
  4. To abandon or postpone plans to close, withdraw or abolish (something).
    Sense id: en-reprieve-en-verb-YOJEaAt9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: repryve [obsolete], reprive [rare] Derived forms: reprieval Related terms: reprehend, reprisal, reprise

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "word": "respijt"
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "word": "kwijtschelding"
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      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "grâce"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Begnadigung"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Strafaufschub"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Galgenfrist"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Vollzugsaufschub"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Frist"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Atempause"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "Aufschub"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otsróčka",
      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "отсро́чка"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "indulto"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vidstročka",
      "sense": "cancellation of a punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "відстрочка"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "oblekčeniv",
      "sense": "relief from pain",
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      "word": "облекченив"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "relief from pain",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Erlösung"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "relief from pain",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Erleichterung"
    },
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      "sense": "relief from pain",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "oblexčénije",
      "sense": "relief from pain",
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      "word": "облегче́ние"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "peredýška",
      "sense": "relief from pain",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "переды́шка"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "relief from pain",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "alivio"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "polehšennja",
      "sense": "relief from pain",
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