respite
Translation
respite, break, relief
Examples
The rain provided a brief respite from the heat.
The rain provided a brief respite from the heat.
There was no respite from the constant noise.
There was no respite from the constant noise.
Grammar Patterns
a respite from ((sth.)) a period of rest from (sth.) The workers got a brief respite from the heat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: break, relief, pause, interval; Antonyms: continuation, persistence
Etymology
From Old French 'respit', from Latin 'respectus' meaning 'a looking back, regard'. The sense evolved to 'delay, forbearance'.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-spite' as 'rest-spite'. You take a rest in spite of the difficulty or work.