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respite

/ respite /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a pause from doing something (as work)
"we took a 10-minute break"
"he took time out to recuperate"
Type of:
pause
Kinds of:
spring break
Derived:
pause intermit break adjourn recess
noun Sense 2
a pause for relaxation
"people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Type of:
pause intermission break
Kinds of:
breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell
Derived:
rest breathe catch one's breath take a breather
noun Sense 3
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Type of:
clemency mercifulness mercy
Derived:
reprieve
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 4
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Type of:
interruption break
Kinds of:
defervescence remission remittal subsidence
Derived:
abate let up slack off slack die away
noun Sense 5
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
Type of:
relief ease
Derived:
reprieve
verb Sense 6
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Type of:
postpone prorogue hold over
Derived:
reprieve
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
2
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pause spring break intermission break breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell clemency mercifulness mercy