v. delay a punishment (esp. death sentence); provide temporary relief

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Noun
1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
(synonym) respite
(hypernym) relief, ease
2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
(synonym) suspension, respite, hiatus, abatement
(hypernym) interruption, break
(hyponym) defervescence
3. a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
(hypernym) warrant
(derivation) respite
(classification) law, jurisprudence
4. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
(synonym) respite
(hypernym) clemency, mercifulness, mercy
(derivation) respite
(classification) law, jurisprudence

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Verb
1. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
(synonym) respite
(hypernym) postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
(derivation) respite
2. relieve temporarily
(hypernym) rescue, deliver
(derivation) respite

v. odložit; omilostnit

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of Reprieve