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reprieve

/ɹɪˈpɹiːv/

Meanings
noun
The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

Examples :

"The student received a reprieve from the detention, because of her illness. "
law government politics

Related Words

Illustration condemned

condemned verb

/kənˈdɛmd/

To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.

"The president condemned the terrorists."

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration authorizing

authorizing verb

/ˈɔθəˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɑθəˌraɪzɪŋ/

To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

"The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter."

Illustration temporary

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

Illustration cancellation

cancellation noun

/kænsəˈleɪʃən/

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

"The cancellation of the school play disappointed the students. "

Illustration trembling

trembling verb

/ˈtɹɛmblɪŋ/

To shake, quiver, or vibrate.

"Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears"

Illustration postponement

postponement noun

/poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/ /pəˈspoʊnmənt/

A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

"The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began."

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

"suspension from a hook"

Illustration postponing

postponing verb

/poʊˈspoʊnɪŋ/ /pəˈspoʊnɪŋ/

To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

"Due to the bad weather, we are postponing the picnic to next weekend. "

Illustration detention

detention noun

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/

The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

"The detention lasted for an hour after school. "