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
turn into (something)
to change ino something, to become something
The boy turned into a very fine young man. The rain caused the dirt to turn into mud.