reprieve
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /rɪˈpriːv/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: re‧prieve
Verb change
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If a punishment is reprieved, it is postponed or cancelled.
Noun change
- A reprieve is the cancellation or postponement of a punishment.