respite
English Thesaurus
1. a pause from doing something (as work) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | pause, |
| definition | : | temporary inactivity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spring break, |
| definition | : | a week or more of recess during the spring term at school (noun.act) |
2. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | clemency, mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
3. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | break, interruption, |
| definition | : | some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | defervescence, |
| definition | : | abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | remission, remittal, subsidence, |
| definition | : | an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event) |
4. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort (noun.state)
5. a pause for relaxation (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension, |
| definition | : | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, |
| definition | : | a short respite (noun.time) |
6. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution (verb.stative)
7. a pause from doing something (as work) (noun.act)
8. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment (noun.act)
9. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
10. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort (noun.state)
| derivation | : | reprieve, |
| definition | : | relieve temporarily (verb.social) |
11. a pause for relaxation (noun.time)
| derivation | : | breathe, catch one's breath, rest, take a breather, |
| definition | : | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | rest, |
| definition | : | give a rest to (verb.communication) |
12. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | reprieve, |
| definition | : | a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) (noun.communication) |
13. a pause from doing something (as work) (noun.act)
14. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment (noun.act)
15. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
16. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort (noun.state)
| derivation | : | reprieve, |
| definition | : | relieve temporarily (verb.social) |
17. a pause for relaxation (noun.time)
| derivation | : | breathe, catch one's breath, rest, take a breather, |
| definition | : | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | rest, |
| definition | : | give a rest to (verb.communication) |
18. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | reprieve, |
| definition | : | a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) (noun.communication) |
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