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reprieved Definition and Meaning in English (reprieved definition)

verb
Synonyms:pardonedacquittedspared
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Reprieved definition: To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially a condemned person, thereby giving them a temporary relief.

Definitions of Reprieved

  1. 1verb

    To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially a condemned person, thereby giving them a temporary relief.

  2. 2adjective

    Describing someone who has been saved from a punishment or danger, often a death sentence.

Example Sentences

“The prisoner was reprieved at the last moment, just hours before his scheduled execution.”

“Her career was reprieved when the company decided not to go through with the layoffs.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivereprieve
third person singularreprieves
present participlereprieving
nounreprieve

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Reprieved definition: To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially a condemned person, thereby giving them a temporary relief.
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'Reprieved' translates to 'reprieved' in English. Reprieved definition: To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially a condemned person, thereby giving them a temporary relief.
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