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Thesaurus > Related Words: respite |
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Words related to respite |
Related / Similar Words:
recess, break, time out, reprieve, suspension, hiatus, abatement, rest, relief, rest period
Definition: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate";the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment;an interruption in the intensity or amount of something;a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort;a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests";postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution;
Hyponyms: spring break, defervescence, remission, remittal, subsidence, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
Derivational Morphology:
pause, intermit, break, adjourn, recess, break up, reprieve, abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away, freeze, suspend, rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
Anagrams:
spitter, striper, stripes, tipster, sprites, persist
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