respite

About 1.70 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A brief interval of rest or relief.

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2. noun A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
3. noun The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
4. noun A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
5. verb To delay or postpone (an event).
6. verb To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.

Similar words

relief abatement hiatus suspension reprieve recess break rest time out rest period

Often followed by

from care for to of in and was services

Word family

respited respites respiting