Thesaurus / respiting
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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
- abate
- absolve
- allay
- alleviate
- amnesty
- excuse
- forgive
- mitigate
- palliate
- pardon
- postpone
- remit
- respite
- grant a stay
- let go
- let off
- let off the hook
- let off this time
- let up on
- continue
- delay
- hang
- last
- linger
- remain
- reside
- settle
- stand
- stick around
- stop
- abide
- bide
- bunk
- dally
- endure
- halt
- hover
- lag
- loiter
- nest
- outstay
- pause
- perch
- procrastinate
- reprieve
- respite
- roost
- sojourn
- squat
- sweat
- tarry
- establish oneself
- hang about
- hang around
- hang in
- hang out
- hold the fort
- put down roots
- sit tight
- stay out
- stay put
- sweat it out
- absolve
- condone
- excuse
- forget
- acquit
- amnesty
- clear
- commute
- efface
- exculpate
- exempt
- exonerate
- extenuate
- overlook
- palliate
- purge
- release
- relent
- remit
- reprieve
- respite
- spring
- accept apology
- allow for
- bear no malice
- bear with
- bury the hatchet
- dismiss from mind
- kiss and make up
- laugh off
- let bygones be bygones
- let it go
- let off
- let off easy
- let pass
- let up on
- make allowance
- think no more of
- turn other cheek
- wink at
- wipe the slate clean
antonyms for respiting
MOST RELEVANT
- accuse
- aggravate
- blame
- charge
- condemn
- forward
- hold
- increase
- intensify
- magnify
- punish
- worsen
- accusation
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use respiting in a sentence
Then they made a last attempt in his favor, and voted for respiting the execution.
CRITICAL AND HISTORICAL ESSAYS, VOLUME III (OF 3)THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThen they made a last attempt in his favour, and voted for respiting the execution.
THE MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES OF LORD MACAULAY, VOL. 2 (OF 4)THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY