reprieve|reprieved|reprieves|reprieving in English

verb

[re·prieve || rɪ'prɪːv]

delay a punishment (esp. death sentence); provide temporary relief

Use "reprieve|reprieved|reprieves|reprieving" in a sentence

1. You've been given a reprieve.

2. Commutation is distinct from reprieve.

3. Alas , the reprieve is short-lived .

4. The men just need a reprieve.

5. The prisoner won a last - minute reprieve.

6. A reprieve would have come through.

7. No reprieve for the boat people.

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

9. Bus pass reprieve: Langbaurgh pensioners' free bus passes have been given a reprieve until the end of April.

10. 19 The prisoner condemned to death was reprieved for two years.

11. She was too grateful for the reprieve.

12. 17 Our school has been reprieved from insufficient financial resources.

13. The family have won a temporary reprieve from eviction.

14. Synonyms for Amnestying include pardoning, releasing, excusing, forgiving, freeing, liberating, reprieving, discharging, acquitting and acquiting

15. The injection provided a temporary reprieve from the pain.

16. Use this reprieve to remake your human faction.

17. Would that it were in my power to grant reprieve.

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

19. 'Absurd Decision' - Costly Ben Stokes Run Out Reprieve Bemuses Pundits

20. My reprieve could make me somehow feel quite snubbed.

21. The criminal won his reprieve at the eleventh hour.

22. But any last-minute reprieve may come too late.

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

24. The US Supreme Court voted against granting Smith a reprieve .

25. Shoppers will get a temporary reprieve from the new sales tax.