excepcionar — meaning in English

English meaning

• except preposition Used to introduce something left out of a general statement.
• reprieve verb To cancel or delay a punishment, especially an execution.

Senses

excepcionar is used for these senses in English:

• reprieve (transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.

except — full definition

1. preposition Used to introduce something left out of a general statement.
2. conjunction Used to introduce an exception or a reason something didn't happen.
3. verb To leave something out or mark it as an exception (a more formal, less common usage).

reprieve — full definition

1. verb To cancel or delay a punishment, especially an execution.
2. verb To give someone temporary relief from something difficult or unwanted.
3. noun A cancellation or postponement of a punishment, or more generally, temporary relief from something unpleasant.

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