respite
🇺🇸
/ˈrespɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈrespaɪt/
noun
R
a short time when you can stop doing something hard or unpleasant
The weekend was a welcome respite from the hard work.
R
a pause or delay before something difficult must start or continue
He asked for a respite to gather his thoughts.
translation
a short time when you can stop doing something hard or unpleasant; a pause or delay before something difficult must start or continue
Word Forms
Plural
respites