RESPITE

respite. (fr) respite, defer, or delay the time, to breath in:

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Res″pite (r?s″p?t), n. [[OF. respit, F. répit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See Respect.]] 1. 1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.
I crave but four day's respite. Shak. 2. 2. Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay. “Without more respite.” Chaucer.
Some pause and respite only I require. Denham. 3. 3. (Law) (a) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve. (b) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
Syn. — Pause; interval; stop; cessation; delay; postponement; stay; reprieve.