respite
/ˈrɛspɪt/
verb
- To postpone or delay (a punishment, obligation, etc.); to grant a temporary rest.
- They respited the payment deadline until the end of the month.
- The governor decided to respite the execution for 30 days.
- The court respited the hearing to allow more time for evidence.
noun
- A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
- The ceasefire offered a respite for the war-torn city.
- The rain gave us a brief respite from the heat.
- She took a weekend respite from work to recharge.
- A delay or postponement, especially of something undesirable such as a punishment or obligation.
- He asked for a respite on his loan payment until next month.
- The student was given a respite from homework due to the holiday.
- The judge granted a respite of one week before the sentence began.
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