reprieved in English

verb
1
cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).
under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved
synonyms:grant a stay of execution topardonsparegrant an amnesty toamnestylet offlet off the hook
verb

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1. The prisoner condemned to death was reprieved for two years.

2. 19 The prisoner condemned to death was reprieved for two years.

3. 17 Our school has been reprieved from insufficient financial resources.

4. My turn to die had come and I had been inexplicably reprieved.

5. Synonyms for Amnestied include pardoned, released, excused, forgave, forgiven, freed, liberated, reprieved, discharged and acquitted

6. 7 The tree that was due to be cut down has been reprieved for six months.

7. Andrew Caddick was probably only reprieved by overnight rain which gave the pitch an early greenish tinge.

8. Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved.

9. Edward Dennis was needed to apply the penalties and so was reprieved in order that he could hang his fellow rioters.

10. Synonyms for Absolved include off the hook, acquitted, cleared, free, reprieved, exonerated, in the clear, let off, out of trouble and under no obligation

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