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reprieve

/rɪˈpriːv/noun

उच्चारण रिप्रीव

(मृत्युदंड की) स्थगन या माफ़ी का आदेश, दंड-स्थगन

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    an official order stopping or delaying the punishment of a prisoner who was condemned to death

    (मृत्युदंड की) स्थगन या माफ़ी का आदेश, दंड-स्थगन

    • The prisoner was given a last-minute reprieve by the Governor.
    • The Governor granted a last-minute reprieve to the death-row inmate.
    • The president granted a reprieve to the prisoner on the eve of the execution.
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    • A last-minute reprieve saved the convict's life.
    • The appeal won him a temporary reprieve.

    Synonyms pardon stay of execution remission

  2. 2

    [C]

    a delay before something bad happens; a short period of relief

    (बुरी स्थिति से) अस्थायी राहत, मोहलत

    • The rain brought a brief reprieve from the heat.
    • The old school won a reprieve when the closure was postponed.
    • The cool breeze gave the travellers a welcome reprieve from the heat.
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    • The postponement of the exam was a reprieve for the whole class.
    • The shopkeeper was given a short reprieve to pay his debt.

    Synonyms respite relief breathing space

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth usually passive

    to officially cancel or delay a punishment; to save something from being closed or destroyed

    (दंड को) स्थगित या रद्द करना; (बंद होने से) बचा लेना

    • The condemned man was reprieved hours before the execution.
    • The library has been reprieved for another year.
    • The court reprieved the prisoner and ordered a fresh trial.
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    • The old theatre was reprieved at the last moment.
    • The governor reprieved him a day before the sentence was due.

    Synonyms pardon spare let off

    Opposite condemn execute

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

pardon stay of execution remission respite relief breathing space spare let off

Antonyms

condemn execute

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A temporary postponement of punishment; compare pardon (full forgiveness), amnesty (a general pardon), commutation (a lighter sentence instead), remission (a reduction of sentence).

'दंड का अस्थायी स्थगन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; pardon (पूर्ण क्षमा), amnesty (आम माफ़ी), commutation (हल्का दंड), remission (दंड में कमी) से तुलना कीजिए।

General knowledge

The President's power of pardon under Article 72.

अनुच्छेद 72 के तहत राष्ट्रपति की क्षमादान शक्ति आती है।