80 entries under pause topic. ×

8
time off(noun, expression, stop, calm, break)
8
time out(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, break)
7
moratorium(noun, break, halt, delay, agreement)
7
remission(noun, support, stop, break, close)
6
abatement(noun, support, break, help, fix)
6
interregnum(noun, break, time, leave, rest)
6
release(noun, verb, support, stop, break)
5
breath(noun, break, informal, relief)
5
breathing space(noun, expression, idiom, stop, calm)
5
discharge(noun, break, relief, interval)
5
downtime(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
5
ease(noun, support, stop, calm, break)
5
layoff(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
5
leisure(noun, stop, calm, break, time)
5
letup(noun, support, stop, calm, break)
5
peace(noun, state, agreement, accord)
5
wait(noun, verb, stop, break, settle)
4
adjournment(noun, break, leave, halt, rest)
4
coffee break(noun, expression, idiom, stop, calm)
4
deliverance(noun, support, break, help, fix)
11 years ago|18k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). respite thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/respite/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "respite thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/respite/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, respite thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/respite/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "respite thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/respite/thesaurus/synonyms>