respite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛspaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛspɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(respit)

Inflections of 'respite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
respites
v 3rd person singular
respiting
v pres p
respited
v past
respited
v past p

respite
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Synonyms:
reprieve Collocations, pause Collocations, stop Collocations, intermission, recess Collocations, rest Collocations, break Collocations, lull Collocations, stay Collocations, breather
Antonyms:
punishment Collocations, condemnation, penalty Collocations, sanction Collocations, sentence Collocations, resumption, continuation, relentlessness, clamor, eruption, flare-up, intensification, outbreak Collocations, wrath Collocations


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