Respite


1. brief interval of rest: a brief period of rest and recovery between periods of exertion or after something disagreeable.

2. delay: a temporary delay.

3. law reprieve: a temporary stay of execution of a criminal.

the woman was given some days of respite, she didn’t have to work for some days after what happened.

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