Dream Dictionary

Reprieve

To dream that you are granted a reprieve, signifies that you will overcome some difficulty that has given you much anxiety.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort [syn: reprieve, respite]
  • 2: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn: suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement]
  • 3: a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
  • 4: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment [syn: reprieve, respite]
  • v. 1: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution [syn: reprieve, respite]
  • 2: relieve temporarily