Vocabulary
Reprieve
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).
Urdu meaning
عارضی سکون، وقتی سکون،وقتی آرام
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Without such a shift, the economy will remain on a cliff edge, sustained not by strength, but temporary reprieve.
Dawn Editorials —
Economy on a cliff edge
— 2026-04-25
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The US president offered a five-day reprieve, purportedly because of `very good and productive` US discussions with Iran towards a `complete and total resolution of hostilities`.Tehran has denied all knowledge of direct negotiations.
Dawn Editorials —
Scope for peace
— 2026-03-25
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This should include reprieve for protesters, as well as efforts to address popular demands, and better manage the battered economy.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran climbdown
— 2026-01-19
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It has been pointed out that Donald Trump`s reprieve of Asfura`s predecessor Juan Orlando Hernández makes a mockery of his claims to be combating drug trafficking in the region, but the president hardly cares about facts.
Dawn Editorials —
Going, going, gone
— 2025-12-24
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That temporary reprieve has ended.
Dawn Editorials —
Polio mountain
— 2025-09-23
Synonyms
grant a stay of execution to, pardon, spare, acquit, grant an amnesty to, amnesty, let off
Curator example
“under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved”
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