n.
1.a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2.an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
3.a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
4.the act of reprieving reprieve v.
1.postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
2.relieve temporarily
Idiom of the Day
have the right-of-way
to have the right to go before another car or turn before another car turns
The small car had the right-of-way but it was hit by the large truck anyway.