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Reprieve vs Deferral - What's the difference?

reprieve | deferral |

As nouns the difference between reprieve and deferral

is that reprieve is the cancellation or postponement of a punishment while deferral is an act of deferring, a deferment.

As a verb reprieve

is to cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.

reprieve

English

Verb

(repriev)
  • To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
  • To bring relief to someone.
  • * South
    • Company may reprieve a man from his melancholy, yet it cannot secure him from his conscience.
  • (obsolete) To take back to prison (in lieu of execution).

    • Derived terms

    * reprieval

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
  • A document authorizing such an action.
  • Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.

    • References

    deferral

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of deferring, a deferment.
  • An accrual.
  • A prepayment.

    • Synonyms

    * deferment

    See also

    * * (projectlink) * (projectlink)