Reprieve :: Reprieve (v. t.) 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 :: Reprieve (v. t.) To relieve for a time, or temporarily..
Reprieve :: Reprieve (n.) A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence, especially of a sentence of death..
Reprieve :: Reprieve (n.) Interval of ease or relief; respite.