respite: Meaning and Definition of

res•pite

1. a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite.
2. temporary suspension of the execution of a person condemned to death; reprieve.

1. to relieve temporarily, esp. from anything distressing or trying; give an interval of relief from.
2. to grant delay in the carrying out of (a punishment, obligation, etc.).