reprieve
Nouns
- (n) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort respite,
- (n) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something abatement, hiatus, respite, suspension,
- (n) a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
- (n) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment respite,
Verbs
- (v) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution respite,
- (v) relieve temporarily