Reprieved vs Liberated – What’s the difference?

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Reprieved vs Liberated - What's the difference?
As verbs the difference between reprieved and liberated is that reprieved is (reprieve) while liberated is (liberate). As an adjective liberated is freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters.

reprieved

English

Verb

(head)

  • (reprieve)


    • 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

    liberated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective )

  • Freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters.
    • His is a very liberated lifestyle .

    Verb

    (head)

  • (liberate)
    • The army liberated the POWs as they captured the camp.

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