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Synonyms for reprieve
rɪˈprivre·prieve

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. reprievenoun

    Synonyms:
    respite, acquittal, suspension, delay, interval, pardon, amnesty, intermission

    Antonyms:
    condemnation, conviction, reprisal, retribution

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. reprieve, respitenoun

    a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

    Synonyms:
    recess, abatement, rest period, respite, suspension, time out, relief, break, hiatus, rest

  2. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatementnoun

    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

    Synonyms:
    dangling, foramen, relief, suspension, rest, suspension system, respite, recess, interruption, rest period, break, temporary removal, hiatus, pause, abatement, abeyance, time out, intermission, hanging

  3. reprievenoun

    a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

    Synonyms:
    suspension, respite, hiatus, abatement

  4. reprieve, respiteverb

    the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

    Synonyms:
    recess, abatement, rest period, respite, suspension, time out, relief, break, hiatus, rest

  5. reprieve, respiteverb

    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

    Synonyms:
    respite

  6. reprieveverb

    relieve temporarily

    Synonyms:
    respite

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. reprieveverb

    Synonyms:
    respite, delay the punishment of, give a respite to

  2. reprievenoun

    Synonyms:
    respite, suspension of punishment

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "reprieve":

    postponement, respite, pardon, suspension

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How to use reprieve in a sentence?

  1. The Paris-based agency:

    The world oil market remains tight by all measures, but a reprieve from the price rally could be on the horizon.

  2. Ala Khazendar:

    This is a reprieve.

  3. Diego Hernandez:

    When somebody has that kind of a defuse injury, they need support, they need resources, and service dogs are highly trained pieces of equipment, that helps them manage their medication, that can help with seizures, that can help when they fall. The service dogs provide that extra support 24-hours a day, and actually gives the family a reprieve.

  4. Ryszard Kapuściński:

    Do not be misled by the fact that you are at liberty and relatively free; that for the moment you are not under lock and key: you have simply been granted a reprieve.

  5. Shani Tager:

    This decision has been described by some as a reprieve for the Reef. It is not a reprieve - it is a big, red flag from UNESCO, by insisting that the Australian government prepare a report within 18 months ... UNESCO has clearly shown that the Great Barrier Reef is not fine and is not safe in Tony Abbott’s hands.


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