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respite

noun

1 respite

A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.

synonym: reprieve.

Roget 106: time, duration; period, term, stage, space, span, spell, season; the whole time, the whole period; space-time; course ... show more

Roget 133: lateness etc. adj.; tardiness etc. (slowness) 275.    delay, delation; cunctation, procrastination; deferring, deferral etc. ... show more

Roget 672: deliverance, extrication, rescue; reprieve, reprieval; respite; liberation etc. 750; emancipation; redemption, salvation; riddance; ... show more

Roget 970: acquittal, acquitment; clearance, exculpation; acquittance, clearance, exoneration; discharge etc. (release) 750; quietus, absolution, compurgation, ... show more

Dutch: verademing, respijt, adempauze, pauze

2 respite

A pause from doing something (as work).

synonyms: break, recess, time out.

Roget 687: repose, rest, silken repose; sleep etc. 683.    relaxation, breathing time; halt, stay, pause etc. (cessation) ... show more

Dutch: speelkwartier, time-out
Polish: przerywanie

3 respite

An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

synonyms: abatement, hiatus, reprieve, suspension.

Dutch: korting, afslag, reductie, vermindering

4 respite

A pause for relaxation.

synonyms: relief, rest, rest period.

Roget 142: cessation, discontinuance, desistance, desinence.    intermission, remission; suspense, suspension; interruption; stop; stopping etc. v.; closure, ... show more

5 respite

The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.

synonym: reprieve.

verb

1 respite

Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution.

synonym: reprieve.

Roget 970: acquit, exculpate, exonerate, clear; absolve, whitewash, assoil; discharge, release; liberate etc. 750.    reprieve, respite; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: abeyance, afterthought, bind, block, blockage, blow, break, breath, breather, breathing, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, bureaucratic delay, caesura, catharsis, cease-fire, cigarette break, cleansing ... show more.

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