Reprieve vs Reprove - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between reprieve and reprove

is that reprieve is to bring relief to someone while reprove is to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc).

is that reprieve is to cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution while reprove is to express disapproval.

is the cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

(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).

* reprieval

(en noun)

The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

A document authorizing such an action.

Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.

(reprov)

to express disapproval.

to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.

* 1611 , Bible , Authorized (King James) Version, Proverbs IX.8:

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

to prevent, avoid, deny or suppress (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.).

* 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 856:

She ached to be with Affad again – and to reprove the feeling she frowned and bit her lip.

* See also

* reproof * reproval