Definitions For Reprieve
noun
- The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
- A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
- An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- An official order that delays the punishment of a prisoner who is sentenced to death
- A delay that keeps something bad from happening
- A period of relief from pain, trouble, etc.
verb
- Relieve temporarily
- Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
- To delay the punishment of (someone, such as a prisoner who is sentenced to death)
- To prevent (something) from being closed, destroyed, etc., for a period of time
Is Reprieve a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15
The word Reprieve is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Reprieve in a Sentence
- He was sentenced to death but then reprieved.
- The library has been reprieved and will remain open for at least another year.
- They wanted to close the library, but we managed to get a reprieve for it.
- This warm spell has given us a reprieve from the winter cold.
Synonyms for Reprieve
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