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Respite
ˈrɛspʌɪt
Respite definitions
noun
respite
- a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
"the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering"
rest break breathing space interval intermission interlude recess lull pause time out hiatus halt stop stoppage cessation discontinuation standstill- a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out
"a Letter of Licence, by which creditors agreed to postpone claims, brought only temporary respite"
verb
respite
respited
respites
respiting
- postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.)
"the execution was only respited a few months"
postpone put off delay defer put back hold over/off carry over reschedule do later shelve stand over pigeonhole put/hold in abeyance mothball- grant a respite to (someone, especially a person condemned to death)
"some poor criminal … from the gibbet or the wheel, respited for a day"