Synonyms for reprieve
rɪˈprivre·prieve

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1. reprievenoun

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

   Antonyms:
   condemnation, conviction, reprisal, retribution

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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

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1. • Deliver
   • Interruption
   • Law
   • Postpone
   • Warrant

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1. reprieveverb

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

2. reprievenoun

   Synonyms:
   respite, suspension of punishment

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1. List of paraphrases for "reprieve":

   postponement, respite, pardon, suspension

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1. Leezia Dhalla:

   My DACA expires next May, so I am basically done, what will happen in March is that people will start to fall out of status. Under the terms outlined Tuesday, the administration will stop renewing the two-year reprieve for anyone whose expiration comes up after next March. President Trump has indicated on various occasions that President Trump sympathizes with young immigrants here illegally through no fault of their own. The White House made clear Tuesday that Dreamers are still not a target for deportation. And President Trump, in a written statement, vowed to resolve the issue.

2. Mike Steenhoek:

   It won't be like in a car race, going from a yellow flag to a green flag. It's going to take a while to get back up to the throughput that river is normally able to provide, the worry is that this could be a very brief relaxation of restrictions, just a temporary reprieve.

3. 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.

4. Noelle Kei:

   Oliver would still have to wear his protective gear but a reprieve from the California sun might make things easier, unfortunately, this is not something we can consider as a family right now. But Oliver is such a happy go lucky kid and he inspires me. He doesn’t let XP rule his life in any way, and I’m so proud of how he handles it every day.

5. William Nee:

   The reprieve for Li Yan could prove a landmark verdict for future cases where domestic violence is a mitigating factor, with her case, the highest court in China has sent a clear message that judges must not ignore domestic violence.