- (n.) A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death.
- (v.t.) To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty days.
- (n.) Interval of ease or relief; respite.
- (v.t.) To relieve for a time or temporarily.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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