respite
41respite — res·pite || respaɪt ,pɪt n. temporary delay, cessation, intermission; reprieve, suspension of an execution, delay or cancellation of a death sentence v. suspend temporarily, grant an intermission; suspend an execution, delay or cancel a death… …
42respite — I. n. 1. Delay, pause, rest, interval, stop, cessation, stay, breathing time. 2. Reprieve, suspension of punishment. 3. Postponement, delay, forbearance. II. v. a. 1. Delay, postpone. 2. Reprieve, suspend the punishment of. 3 …
43respite — n 1. interval, hiatus, intermission, break, interruption; pause, lull, lapse, interregnum; relief, breath, breather, breathing spell, rest, repose, relaxa tion, recess, inactivity, Archaic. bever; alleviation, assuagement, mitigation, palliation; …
44respite — res·pite …
45respite — noun Syn: rest, break, breathing space, interval, lull, pause, time out, relief; informal breather, let up …
46respite — [ˈrespaɪt] , [ˈrespɪt] noun [singular/U] a short period of time in which a difficult or unpleasant situation stops …
47respite — res•pite [[t]ˈrɛs pɪt[/t]] n. v. pit•ed, pit•ing 1) a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief 2) temporary suspension of a death sentence; reprieve; stay 3) to relieve temporarily, esp. from… …
48respite — A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence; a delay; a forbearance or continuation of time. Mishler v Commonwealth, 62 Pa 55, 60 …
49respite in the peace talks — intermission in the peace negotiations …
50respite care — noun temporary care of a sick, elderly, or disabled person, providing relief for their usual carer …
