Associations to the word «Respite»
Noun
- Caregiver
- Hospice
- Dementia
- Toil
- Truce
- Medicare
- Glad
- Lull
- Lifespan
- Care
- Gallows
- Weariness
- Repose
- Disability
- Inquest
- Retardation
- Caring
- Giver
- Tranquillity
- Monsoon
- Suffering
- Allah
- Exhaustion
- Misery
- Vale
- Humidity
- Crusader
- Zen
- Counseling
- Parkinson
- Tomography
- Torment
- Rehabilitation
- Calm
- Debtor
- Snatch
- Strife
- Pardon
- Schizophrenia
- Persecution
- Nursing
- Anxiety
- Hardship
- Deliverance
- Begging
- Delay
- Outreach
- Burden
- Torture
- Gain
- Moment
- Fatigue
- Advantage
- Plea
- Meal
- Cessation
- Turmoil
- Acceleration
- Woe
- Traveler
- Pause
- Therapy
- Grant
- Brief
- Aging
- Sentence
- Ser
- Illness
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
RESPITE, noun. A brief interval of rest or relief.
RESPITE, noun. (legal) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
RESPITE, noun. (legal) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
RESPITE, verb. (transitive) To delay or postpone.
RESPITE CARE, noun. The provision of short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home.
Dictionary definition
RESPITE, noun. A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.
RESPITE, noun. A pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate".
RESPITE, noun. An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.
RESPITE, noun. A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests".
RESPITE, noun. The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.
RESPITE, verb. Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution.
Wise words
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