respites in English

noun

1

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering

synonyms: rest, break, breathing space, interval, intermission, interlude, recess, lull, pause, time out, relief, relaxation, repose, breather, letup

verb

1

postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.).

the execution was only respited a few months

noun

rest, break, breathing space, interval, intermission, interlude, recess, lull, pause, time out, relief, relaxation, repose, breather, letup
postponement, deferment, delay, reprieve, continuance
reprieve, abatement, hiatus, suspension
recess, break, time out
reprieve
rest, rest period, relief

verb

reprieve
reprieve

Use "respites" in a sentence

1. With its title inspired by Emily Dickinson, Little Anodynes offers its poems as "respites," as breaks in the reader's life