reprieve Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

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

3. n. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

4. n. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

5. v. relieve temporarily

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