1. A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
   - respite 
2. An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
   - suspension, respite, hiatus, abatement 
3. A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) 
4. The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
   - respite

1. Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
   - respite 
2. Relieve temporarily

Derived forms: reprieved, reprieving, reprieves

Type of: break, clemency, defer, deliver, ease, hold over, interruption, mercifulness, mercy, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, relief, remit, rescue, set back, shelve, table [N. Amer], warrant

Encyclopedia: Reprieve

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