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Meaning of
respite
in English
respite
us
//ˈrɛspaɪt//
uk
//ˈrɛspaɪt//
#uncommon
Plural
respites
Definitions
Noun
a
short
break
for
rest
;
relief
The
team
was
given
a
short
respite
to
rest
before
the
next
game
.
a
delay
of
punishment
(
e
.
g
.
execution
)
The
prisoner
was
granted
a
respite
from
execution
due
to
new
evidence
.
Verb
to
grant
extra
time
(
for
a
task
,
payment
,
etc
.)
The
company
will
respite
the
deadline
for
the
project
to
give
the
team
more
time
.
