Definition of Respite
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(n.) A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.
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(n.) Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay.
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(n.) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve.
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(n.) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
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(n.) To give or grant a respite to.
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(n.) To delay or postpone; to put off.
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(n.) To keep back from execution; to reprieve.
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(n.) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest.
Synonyms of Respite
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Antonyms of Respite
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Homophones of Respite
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