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res·pite  (rspt)

n.

1. A usually short interval of rest or relief. See Synonyms at pause.

2. Law Temporary suspension of a death sentence; a reprieve.

tr.v. res·pit·ed, res·pit·ing, res·pites

To delay; postpone.

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[Middle English, from Old French respit, from Latin respectus, refuge, looking back; see respect.]

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respite

Noun

1. an interval of rest: I allowed myself a six month respite to enjoy my family

2. a temporary delay [Old French respit]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	respite - a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort reprieve relief, ease - the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
	2.	respite - a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate" time out, break, recess pause - temporary inactivity spring break - a week or more of recess during the spring term at school
	3.	respite - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something abatement, hiatus, reprieve, suspension break, interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt" defervescence - abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature remission, subsidence, remittal - an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
	4.	respite - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" rest period, rest, relief pause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, breath - a short respite
	5.	respite - the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment reprieve mercy, clemency, mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	respite - postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution reprieve postpone, prorogue, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"

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respite

noun 1. pause, break, rest, relief, halt, interval, relaxation, recess, interruption, lull, cessation, let-up (informal) breathing space, breather (informal) hiatus, intermission

noun 2. reprieve, stay, delay, suspension, moratorium, postponement, adjournment

Translations

respite [ˈrɛspaɪt] n → respiro;

(LAW) → prórroga

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respite [ˈrɛspaɪt] n → répit m

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respite [ˈrɛspaɪt] n (rest) → Ruhepause f

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respite [ˈrɛspaɪt] n → respiro, tregua