A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
A brief interval of rest or relief.
A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
To delay or postpone (an event).
To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.
Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
To come to an end; to desist.
To bring to an end.