WordRel.com

• the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

  synonym	respite
  domain topic	jurisprudencelaw
  hypernym	clemencymercifulnessmercy

• a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

  domain topic	jurisprudencelaw
  hypernym	warrant

• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

  synonym	abatementhiatusrespitesuspension
  hypernym	breakinterruption
  hyponym	defervescenceremissionremittalsubsidence

• a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

  synonym	respite
  hypernym	easerelief

• relieve temporarily

  hypernym

  deliverrescue

• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

  synonym	respite
  hypernym	deferhold overpostponeprorogueput offput overremitset backshelvetable