Respite

Noun

 * 1) A brief interval of rest or relief.
 * 2)  A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.

Verb

 * 1)  To delay or postpone.

Verbs for Respite
appeal for—; consume—; cut short—; demand—; enjoy—; grant—; seek—; spend —; —arrests; —delays; —elapses; —interrupts ; —intervenes ; —overjoys; —refreshes ; —rescues; —stems ; —tides over.

Thesaurus
abeyance, afterthought, bind, block, blockage, blow, break, breath, breather, breathing, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, bureaucratic delay, caesura, catharsis, cease-fire, cigarette break, cleansing, cocktail hour, coffee break, day off, delay, delayage, delayed reaction, deliverance, detention, discharge, double take, downtime, dragging, drop, emotional release, enforced respite, extension, freeing, grace, grant a reprieve, half time, half-time intermission, halt, hang-up, happy hour, hesitation, hiatus, hindrance, holdup, holiday, interim, interlude, intermezzo, intermission, intermittence, interregnum, interruption, interval, jam, lag, lagging, lapse, layoff, letup, logjam, lull, moratorium, obstruction, off-time, paperasserie, pause, plateau, point of repose, postponement, purgation, purge, purging, quiet spell, recess, red tape, red-tapeism, red-tapery, release, relief, remission, removal, reprieve, rest, resting point, retardance, retardation, slow-up, slowdown, slowness, spell, stand-down, stay, stay of execution, stop, stoppage, surcease, suspension, tea break, tie-up, time lag, time off, time out, truce, vacation, wait

Etymology
and respit:

Noun

 * Catalan: respir
 * Dutch: verademing
 * French:
 * Italian:


 * Russian: передышка, отсрочка
 * Scottish Gaelic: faochadh


 * Dutch: respijt
 * Russian: отсрочка

Verb

 * Russian: отсрочивать