respite
Pause from pressure
Respite is a pause or break from something difficult or unpleasant—a temporary relief.
A prisoner on death row may receive a respite from execution.
A caregiver gets respite when someone else takes over for a few hours.
The rain offered no respite from the heat.
The word suggests the hardship will resume; respite is shelter, not escape.
Scheduled performance pause
- intervalDuration between two points
- recessPause in activity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- interludePause between sections
breather · lull · pause · timeout · downtime · gap · layoff · stopover
Reduction of intensity
- easeLack of strain
- solaceRelief from distress
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
reprieve · mitigation · succor · amelioration · assuagement · balm · release · deliverance
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
escape · oasis · shelter · asylum · safe haven · harbor · sanctum · bolt-hole
Undisturbed mental quietude
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
repose · rest · relaxation · calm · harmony · contentment · restfulness · peacefulness
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- healingRestoration of health
- renewalMaking current again
restoration · rejuvenation · mending · regeneration · comeback · revival · rest cure · recovery time
Short in duration
- short-termOf limited duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- transitoryBrief in duration
impermanent · stopgap · interim · provisional · transient · limited · passing · short-lived
Supervised substitute parenting
- relief workerPerson assisting disaster victims
- backup careEmergency dependent care option
- support servicesAssistance functions for operations
- family supportAid from relatives
intermission
Scheduled performance pause
interlude · breather · lull · pause · timeout · downtime · gap · layoff · stopover · breathing room
alleviation
Reduction of intensity
soothing · reprieve · mitigation · succor · amelioration · assuagement · balm · release · deliverance · abatement
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
hideaway · escape · oasis · shelter · asylum · safe haven · harbor · sanctum · bolt-hole · safe place
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
stillness · repose · rest · relaxation · calm · harmony · contentment · restfulness · peacefulness · quiet time
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- healingRestoration of health
renewal · restoration · rejuvenation · mending · regeneration · comeback · revival · rest cure · recovery time · bounce back
brief
Short in duration
- short-termOf limited duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
transitory · impermanent · stopgap · interim · provisional · transient · limited · passing · short-lived · temporary relief
foster care
Supervised substitute parenting
- relief workerPerson assisting disaster victims
- backup careEmergency dependent care option
- support servicesAssistance functions for operations
respitecontinuation
Act of proceeding further
persistence · perpetuation · ceaselessness · relentlessness · prolongation
respitepunishment
Penalty for an offense
condemnation · penalty · execution · sentence · judgment
- respite careTemporary substitute caregiving
- brief respiteTemporary relief from hardship
respire, respites, respiring, respires, respired, respite care