Synonyms for respite
ˈrɛs pɪtrespite

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1. reprieve, respitenoun

   a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

   Synonyms:
   recess, abatement, rest period, suspension, time out, reprieve, relief, break, hiatus, rest

2. respite, recess, break, time outnoun

   a pause from doing something (as work)

   "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

   Synonyms:
   prison-breaking, rest period, deferral, rest, recession, jailbreak, relief, corner, interruption, rift, intermission, severance, niche, falling out, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, breakout, faulting, break of serve, inlet, geological fault, gap, break, good luck, breaking, disruption, reprieve, open frame, gaolbreak, abatement, hiatus, breach, happy chance, fault, pause, shift, fracture, time out, breakage, rupture

3. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatementnoun

   an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

   Synonyms:
   dangling, foramen, relief, suspension, rest, suspension system, reprieve, recess, interruption, rest period, break, temporary removal, hiatus, pause, abatement, abeyance, time out, intermission, hanging

4. respite, rest, relief, rest periodnoun

   a pause for relaxation

   "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

   Synonyms:
   backup man, rest period, stand-in, eternal sleep, repose, balance, relaxation, relief, ease, suspension, backup, rilievo, rest, succour, time out, assuagement, eternal rest, recess, reprieve, residual, succor, easing, break, alleviation, quietus, easement, reliever, abatement, fill-in, hiatus, substitute, relievo, residue, embossment, residuum, sleep, remainder, ministration, sculptural relief, moderation

5. reprieve, respiteverb

   the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

   Synonyms:
   recess, abatement, rest period, suspension, time out, reprieve, relief, break, hiatus, rest

6. reprieve, respiteverb

   postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

   Synonyms:
   reprieve

Matched Categories

1. • Interruption
   • Pause
   • Postpone
   • Relief

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1. respitenoun

   Synonyms:
   delay, pause

2. respitenoun

   Synonyms:
   reprieve, suspension of punishment

3. respiteverb

   Synonyms:
   delay, postpone

4. respiteverb

   Synonyms:
   reprieve, suspend the punishment of

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1. List of paraphrases for "respite":

   feeder, succession, truce, occasional, let-up, reprieve, lull, break, relief

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1. Chad Asplund:

   Heat exposure is cumulative, so in the very hot months, plan to have at least 8-10 hours of heat respite per day to offload some of the heat.

2. Paul Rudd:

   I hope and think it provides a bit of a respite because it's a lot of fun... it's kind of a nice break from things, ant-Man and the Wasp.

3. John Ing:

   It's the proverbial dead-cat bounce. After days of worries, the market's in a relief rally on the heels of New York and hopes that we get a respite on everything from China to Greece, but those issues still fester...We're in uncharted waters as far as the Greece exit, and the (Chinese) market collapse is only 30 percent after a 150 percent gain.

4. Millan Mulraine:

   The overall tone of this report was encouraging, pointing to a respite in the ongoing recession engulfing the U.S. industrial sector.

5. Vice President Joe Biden:

   We found respite on your shores.