respite

respite: res·pite /'res-pət, ri-'spīt/ n in the civil law of Louisiana: a judicially approved or enforced agreement that provides a debtor with time or a delay for the payment of creditors

respite: I (interval of rest) noun abeyance, break, breathing spell, breathing time, cessation, halt, interim, interlude, intermediate time, intermission, interruption, lapse, letup, lull, pause, recess, relaxation, rest, spell, stay, stop, suspension, temporary stoppage, wait II (reprieve) noun acquittal, amnesty, clearance, deliverance, discharge, exemption, grace, immunity, pardon, release, stay of execution III index abeyance, adjournment, cessation (interlude), clemency, continue (adjourn), defer (put off), deferment, extension (postponement), furlough, halt, hiatus, immunity, interruption, interval, leave (absence), lull, moratorium, pause, pendency, recess, relief (aid), relief (release), remission, remit (release from penalty), reprieve, stay, stay (halt)

respite: n.
A break; a reprieve; a temporary period of relief before something unpleasant happens, such as a punishment.

respite: n. A delay or postponement of a sentence, or one granted to a jury or court for further consideration or deliberation. In all cases, it is temporary.

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Synonyms:

Delay, pause, rest, interval, stop, cessation, stay, breathing-time, Delay, postpone / Reprieve, suspension of punishment, Reprieve, suspend the punishment of / Postponement, delay, forbearance, Relieve (by pause)

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Respite — Res pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respiting}.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See {Respite}, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Respite — Res pite (r?s p?t), n. [OF. respit, F. r[ e]pit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See {Respect}.] 1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay. [1913 Webster] I crave but four day… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Respite — may be:* Respite (law), delay of sentence * Respite care, care provided as temporary replacement of a live in caregiver * Respite (management), practice of allocating extraordinary resources toward recovery of workers from effects of unusual… … Wikipedia
respite — [res′pit] n. [ME < OFr respit < L respectus: see RESPECT] 1. a delay or postponement; esp., postponement of the carrying out of a death sentence; reprieve 2. an interval of temporary relief or rest, as from pain, work, duty, etc.; lull vt.… … English World dictionary
respite — late 13c., from O.Fr. respit delay, respect, from L. respectus consideration, recourse, regard (see RESPECT (Cf. respect)) … Etymology dictionary
respite — *pause, recess, lull, intermission Analogous words: leisure, ease, *rest: interruption, interval, *break … New Dictionary of Synonyms
respite — is pronounced either res piyt or res pit … Modern English usage
respite — [n] pause, suspension in activity acquittal, adjournment, break, breath*, breather*, breathing space*, cessation, coffee break*, deadlock, deferment, delay, deliverance, discharge, downtime*, ease, exculpation, five*, forgiveness, halt, hiatus,… … New thesaurus
respite — ► NOUN ▪ a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. ORIGIN Old French respit, from Latin respectus refuge, consideration … English terms dictionary
respite — n. 1) to allow, give respite (we allowed them no respite) 2) a brief, temporary respite 3) a respite from (there was no respite from the cold) 4) without respite * * * [ resp(a)ɪt] temporary respite give respite (we allowed them no respite) a… … Combinatory dictionary

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