reprieve
English Thesaurus
1. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | clemency, mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | warrant, |
| definition | : | a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
3. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | break, interruption, |
| definition | : | some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | defervescence, |
| definition | : | abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | remission, remittal, subsidence, |
| definition | : | an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event) |
4. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort (noun.state)
5. relieve temporarily (verb.social)
6. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution (verb.stative)
7. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment (noun.act)
8. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
9. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort (noun.state)
| derivation | : | reprieve, |
| definition | : | relieve temporarily (verb.social) |
10. relieve temporarily (verb.social)
11. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | reprieve, |
| definition | : | a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) (noun.communication) |
12. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment (noun.act)
13. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
14. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort (noun.state)
| derivation | : | reprieve, |
| definition | : | relieve temporarily (verb.social) |
15. relieve temporarily (verb.social)
16. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | reprieve, |
| definition | : | a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) (noun.communication) |
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