reprieve (v)
respite#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 42
def postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
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Hypernym postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Derivationally related form respite → respite
Derivationally related form reprieve → reprieve; reprieve → reprieve
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Derivationally related form respite → respite
Derivationally related form reprieve → reprieve; reprieve → reprieve
Hyponym postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off

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