respites
Intervals of relief
Respites is the plural of respite, a temporary break or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
The word often appears in contexts of hardship—brief respites from pain, from work, from conflict: The ceasefire offered only short respites between periods of fighting.
As a verb, to respite is to grant such relief, though this use is rare.
break
Interrupt continuity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- recessPause in activity
- hiatusBreak in activity
interval · interlude · breather · lull · pause · timeout · downtime · halftime · cessation · moratorium
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
repose · restoration · recovery · refuge · haven · escape · shelter · retreat · peace · tranquility
respitesordeals
Severely difficult experiences
hardships · tribulations · afflictions · torments · agonies
respitesperpetuations
Acts of maintaining indefinitely
continuations · extensions · permanences · eternities · endlessness
- respite careTemporary substitute caregiving
- brief respiteTemporary relief from hardship