REPRIEVED Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word reprieved. (close relations)
reprieving
Best Alternative Words for REPRIEVED
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acquitted | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective satellite • declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless | ||||||||
excused | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • granted exemption | ||||||||
pardoned | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of excusing a mistake or offense • a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense • the formal act of liberating someone verb • accept an excuse for • grant a pardon to | ||||||||
released | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||||
spared | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an extra component of a machine or other apparatus • an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle • a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls adjective satellite • thin and fit • more than is needed, desired, or required • not taken up by scheduled activities • kept in reserve especially for emergency use • lacking in magnitude or quantity • lacking embellishment or ornamentation verb • refrain from harming • save or relieve from an experience or action • give up what is not strictly needed • use frugally or carefully | ||||||||
respite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort • a pause from doing something (as work) • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a pause for relaxation • the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment verb • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution | ||||||||
abatement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • the act of abating | ||||||||
hiatus | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) • a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure | ||||||||
suspension | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • temporary cessation or suspension • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle • the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) • a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) |