• To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution
    of sentence on; to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a
    criminal for thirty days.


    Reprieve meaning & definition 1 of Reprieve.


  • Hiding in [the ladies room] from your loser [prom date] until you can [tolerate] his not-so-subtle sexual innuendos without kicking him with your four-inch prom heels.

    Reprieve meaning & definition 2 of Reprieve.


  • Cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death)

    Reprieve meaning & definition 3 of Reprieve.

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