Word meaning
reprieve
noun · rih-PREEV
What does reprieve mean?
Reprieve means a temporary relief from something unpleasant.
Reprieve in a sentence
“The rain offered a brief reprieve from the heat wave.”
Synonyms for reprieve
- respite
- relief
- break
How to remember reprieve
- Say it out loud a few times: rih-PREEV.
- Write one sentence of your own using reprieve, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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