名詞 reprieve:

1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
   同義詞：respite
2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
   同義詞：suspension, respite, hiatus, abatement
3. a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
4. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
   同義詞：respite

動詞 reprieve:

1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
   同義詞：respite
2. relieve temporarily

1. A temporary immunity or exemption; a reprieve.
   寬恕; 赦免臨時性的豁免或免除; 緩期，暫減
2. The prisoner won a last-minute reprieve.
   那囚犯在臨刑前獲得了緩刑。

re.prieve

v.tr.（及物動詞）
re.prieved,re.priev.ing,re.prieves
To postpone or cancel the punishment of.
暫緩處刑：緩期執(zhí)行或取消對…懲罰
To bring relief to.
給…帶來緩解
n.（名詞）

Postponement or cancellation of a punishment.
緩刑；取消刑罰的令狀
A warrant for such an action.
對這一行為的擔保
Temporary relief, as from danger or pain.
暫緩：從危險或痛楚中暫時解救

來源：
Alteration influenced by Middle English repreven [to contradict] variant of reproven [to rebuke] * see reprove
受 中古英語 repreven的影響 [抵觸] reproven的變體 [制止] *參見 reprove
of Middle English reprien
中古英語 reprien的變化
probably from Old French repris [past participle of] reprendre [to take back]
可能源自 古法語 repris [] reprendre的過去分詞 [收回]
from Latin reprehendere [to hold back] * see reprehend
源自 拉丁語 reprehendere [抑制] *參見 reprehend

【引伸】
repriev.able
adj.（形容詞）