1. delaying or canceling the punishment of someone, especially postponing an execution
Usage: legal context
2. giving temporary relief from something unpleasant or difficult

Examples

• The governor is reprieving the condemned prisoner until new evidence can be reviewed.
• The court is reprieving the defendant pending appeal.
• The rain is reprieving us from the intense heat.
• The teacher is reprieving the students from the difficult assignment.
• The medication is reprieving her from chronic pain.
• The ceasefire is reprieving civilians from the ongoing conflict.