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reprieve

/rɪˈpriːv/

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noun

plural -prieves

[count] an official order that delays the punishment of a prisoner who is sentenced to death

He won/got a (temporary) reprieve from his death sentence.

a delay that keeps something bad from happening

They wanted to close the library, but we managed to get/secure a reprieve for it.

a period of relief from pain, trouble, etc.

This warm spell has given us a reprieve from the winter cold.

verb

-prieves; -prieved; -prieving

[+ obj] to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a prisoner who is sentenced to death)

He was sentenced to death but then reprieved.

to prevent (something) from being closed, destroyed, etc., for a period of time

The library has been reprieved and will remain open for at least another year.