respijt — meaning in English

English meaning

• reprieve verb To cancel or delay a punishment, especially an execution.
• respite noun A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or demanding.

Senses

respijt is used for these senses in English:

• respite (legal) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.

reprieve — full definition

1. verb To cancel or delay a punishment, especially an execution.
2. verb To give someone temporary relief from something difficult or unwanted.
3. noun A cancellation or postponement of a punishment, or more generally, temporary relief from something unpleasant.

respite — full definition

1. noun A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or demanding.
2. verb To grant someone a delay or temporary relief from an obligation.

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