1. respite - noun
· a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
Synonym(s): reprieve
2. respite - noun
· a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
Synonym(s): recess, break, time_out
Hypernym(s): pause
3. respite - noun
· an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Synonym(s): suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
Hypernym(s): interruption, break
4. respite - noun
· a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Synonym(s): rest, relief, rest_period
Hypernym(s): pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
5. respite - noun
· the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Synonym(s): reprieve
Hypernym(s): clemency, mercifulness, mercy
6. respite - verb
· postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Synonym(s): reprieve
Hypernym(s): postpone, prorogue, hold_over, put_over, table, shelve, set_back, defer, remit, put_off
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