A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.

synoniem: reprieve.

Roget 106: time, duration; period, term, stage, space, span, spell, season; the whole time, the whole period; space-time; course etc. 109; snap.    intermediate time, while, interim, interval, pendency^†; intervention, intermission, intermittence, interregnum, interlude; respite.    era, epoch; time of life, age, year, date; decade etc. (period) 108; moment, etc. (instant) 113.    glass of time, sands of time, march of time, Father Time, ravages of time; arrow of time; river of time, whirligig of time, noiseless foot of time; scythe.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 133: lateness etc. adj.; tardiness etc. (slowness) 275.    delay, delation; cunctation, procrastination; deferring, deferral etc. v.; postponement, adjournment, prorogation, retardation, respite, pause, reprieve, stay of execution; protraction, prolongation; Fabian policy, medecine expectante [Fr.], chancery suit, federal case; leeway; high time; moratorium, holdover.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 672: deliverance, extrication, rescue; reprieve, reprieval^†; respite; liberation etc. 750; emancipation; redemption, salvation; riddance; gaol delivery; redeemableness^†.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 970: acquittal, acquitment^†; clearance, exculpation; acquittance, clearance, exoneration; discharge etc. (release) 750; quietus, absolution, compurgation^†, reprieve, respite; pardon etc. (forgiveness) 918.    [Exemption from punishment] impunity; diplomatic immunity; immunity; plea bargain, deal with the prosecutor.    [in civil suits] no cause for action; no damages.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: verademing, respijt, adempauze, pauze

A pause from doing something (as work).

synoniemen: break, recess, time out.

Roget 687: repose, rest, silken repose; sleep etc. 683.    relaxation, breathing time; halt, stay, pause etc. (cessation) 142; respite.    day of rest, dies non, Sabbath, Lord's day, holiday, red-letter day, vacation, recess.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: speelkwartier, time-out
Pools: przerywanie

An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

synoniemen: abatement, hiatus, reprieve, suspension.

Nederlands: korting, afslag, reductie, vermindering

A pause for relaxation.

synoniemen: relief, rest, rest period.

Roget 142: cessation, discontinuance, desistance, desinence^†.    intermission, remission; suspense, suspension; interruption; stop; stopping etc. v.; closure, stoppage, halt; arrival etc. 292.    pause, rest, lull, respite, truce, drop; interregnum, abeyance; cloture [U.S.].    dead stop, dead stand, dead lock; finis, cerrado [Sp.]; blowout, burnout, meltdown, disintegration; comma, colon, semicolon, period, full stop; end etc. 67; death etc. 360.    ... meer laten zien

The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.

synoniem: reprieve.

Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution.

synoniem: reprieve.

Roget 970: acquit, exculpate, exonerate, clear; absolve, whitewash, assoil^†; discharge, release; liberate etc. 750.    reprieve, respite; pardon etc. (forgive) 918; let off, let off scot-free.    drop the charges.    plea bargain, strike a deal.    no-cause (in civil suits); get no-caused ... meer laten zien