Synonyms for respite
noun
reprieve, suspension, commutation, postponement, pause, interval, stop, intermission, recess, rest, break, lull, hiatus, halt, stay, deferment, acquittal, exculpation, pardon, forgiveness, discharge, immunity, deliverance, truce, cessation, interregnum, interruption, adjournment, release, surcease, remission, letup*, breather*; see also delay 1, recess 1.
Antonyms punishment*, condemnation, penalty.
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