Synonyms for respiting
- defer
- abate
- absolve
- alleviate
- amnesty
- cancel
- condone
- decrease
- delay
- desist
- diminish
- dwindle
- excuse
- exonerate
- forbear
- forgive
- halt
- intermit
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- pardon
- prorogue
- reduce
- relax
- release
- repeal
- reprieve
- rescind
- respite
- shelve
- sink
- slack
- slacken
- soften
- stay
- suspend
- wane
- weaken
- ease up
- fall away
- hold off
- hold up
- put off
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Antonyms for respiting
- accuse
- advance
- aggravate
- allow
- approve
- blame
- carry on
- censure
- charge
- condemn
- continue
- develop
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- go
- grow
- hold
- incite
- increase
- incriminate
- intensify
- irritate
- leave alone
- magnify
- permit
- prolong
- punish
- raise
- rise
- sentence
- strengthen
- worry
- encourage
- forge
- forward
- keep
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR RESPITING
Then they made a last attempt in his favour, and voted for respiting the execution.
Then they made a last attempt in his favor, and voted for respiting the execution.