reprieves

Meaning of reprieves

noun
  1. The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
  2. A document authorizing such an action.
  3. Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.
verb
  1. To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
  2. To bring relief to someone.
  3. To take back to prison (in lieu of execution).

Information about reprieves

  • The singular form of reprieves is: repriefe.
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Hyphenation of reprieves

re-prieves

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • reprieves is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Anagrams of reprieves

prerevise

Words that rhyme with reprieves

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