Anagrams of: PRETERITIVE

• a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

• a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

• the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

• relieve temporarily

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

• get or find back; recover the use of

• go for and bring back

• run after, pick up, and bring to the master

• recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

• any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges

• a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

• to certain extent or degree

• pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

• (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

• venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw