reprieve (redirected from reprieved)

re·prieve  (r-prv)

tr.v. re·prieved, re·priev·ing, re·prieves

1. To postpone or cancel the punishment of.

2. To bring relief to.

n.

1.

a. Postponement or cancellation of a punishment.

b. A warrant for such an action.

2. Temporary relief, as from danger or pain.

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[Alteration (influenced by Middle English repreven, to contradict, variant of reproven, to rebuke) of Middle English reprien, probably from Old French repris, past participle of reprendre, to take back, from Latin reprehendere, reprndere, to hold back; see reprehend.]

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re·prieva·ble adj.

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reprieve

Verb

[-prieving, -prieved]

1. to postpone the execution of (a condemned person)

2. to give temporary relief to

Noun

1. a postponement or cancellation of a punishment

2. a warrant granting a postponement or cancellation

3. a temporary relief from pain or harm [Old French repris (something) taken back]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reprieve - a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort respite relief, ease - the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
	2.	reprieve - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension break, interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt" defervescence - abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature remission, subsidence, remittal - an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
	3.	reprieve - a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) warrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	4.	reprieve - the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment respite mercy, clemency, mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	reprieve - postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution respite postpone, prorogue, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
	2.	reprieve - relieve temporarily rescue, deliver - free from harm or evil

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reprieve

verb 1. grant a stay of execution to, pardon, let off the hook (slang) postpone or remit the punishment of

noun 2. stay of execution, suspension, amnesty, pardon, remission, abeyance, deferment, postponement of punishment

Translations

reprieve [rɪˈpriːv] n (LAW) → indulto;

(fig) → alivio

vt → indultar;

(fig) → salvar

reprieve [rɪˈpriːv] n (Law) → grâce f (fig); sursis m, délai m

vt → gracier; accorder un sursis or un délai à

reprieve [rɪˈpriːv] n (cancellation) → Begnadigung f;

(postponement) → Strafaufschub m (fig); Gnadenfrist f

vt he was reprieved (see n) → er wurde begnadigt; ihm wurde Strafaufschub gewährt

reprieve [rɪˈpriːv] n (LAW) → sospensione f dell'esecuzione della condanna;

(fig) → dilazione f

vt → sospendere l'esecuzione della condanna a; accordare una dilazione a

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reprieve

v reprieve [rəˈpriːv]

to pardon (a criminal) or delay his punishment The murderer was sentenced to death, but later was reprieved. begenadig يُرْجِئ تَنْفبذ الحُكْم بالإعْدام отменям/отлагам изпълнението на (смъртна) присъда omilostnit; odložit popravu benåde begnadigen απονέμω χάρη σε indultar, suspender la pena tühistama, edasi lükkama مجازات کسی را به تعویق انداختن peruuttaa accorder un sursis ou une commutation de peine לָחוּן सजा में छूट देना odgoda roka (vkinek) a halálbüntetését ideiglenesen felfüggeszti mengampuni fresta refsingu (rinviare o sospendere l'esecuzione di una sentenza) 執行を延期する (특히, 사형의 경우) 형 집행을 연기[]하다 dovanoti bausmę, atidėti bausmės vykdymą atlikt (nāves) sprieduma izpildīšanu memaafkan, melambatkan hukuman gratie verlenen benåde, utsette zawiesić/odroczyć wyrok perdoar a sus­penda/a comuta o pedeapsă помиловать, отсрочить наказание omilostiť, odložiť popravu pomilostiti; odložiti (izvršitev kazni) odložiti pogubljenje ge anstånd ( en frist), benåda พักหรือเลื่อนการประหาร affetmek, ertelemek (死刑)緩期執行 відстрочувати виконання смертного вироку سزا معاف کرنا یا مہلت دینا hoãn thi hành án; ân xá （死刑）缓期执行

n

the act of pardoning a criminal or delaying his punishment; the order to do this. begenadiging إرجاء تَنْفيذ الحُكْم بالإعْدام отмяна milost; odklad benådning die Begnadigung απονομή χάριτος indulto, suspensión de pena tühistamine, edasilükkamine تعویق مجازات peruutus grâce, sursis חֲנִינָה सजा में छूट odgoda izvršenja smrtne kazne (halál)büntetés felfüggesztése pengampunan frestun refsingar; náðun (rinvio o sospensione dell'esecuzione di una sentenza) 執行延期 집행 연기(영장) bausmės dovanojimas/vykdymo atidėjimas (nāves) sprieduma izpildīšanas atlikšana pengampunan gratie benådning, utsettelse zawieszenie/odroczenie wyroku perdão graţiere; suspendare; comutare помилование, отсрочка наказания milosť, odklad pomilostitev; odložitev (izvršitve kazni) odlaganje pogubljenja anstånd, frist, uppskov, benådning การพักหรือเลื่อนการประหาร erteleme 緩刑，緩刑令 відстрочення виконання смертного вироку سزا کی عارضی معطلی sự hoãn thi hành án; sự ân xá 缓刑，缓刑令