VOCABULARY TIME Reprieve(Noun) Means: A delay before something bad happens or continues to happen Examples: 1. Fortunately, I received a reprieve because my boss had a nervous breakdown before he could implement his plan. 2. According to some reports, the Government plans to limit the reprieve for some pits to just two years. @Sattorbektutor 721 viewsUmrbek Ollaberganov, 15:54