short respite
1short shrift — n. 1) Summary, careless treatment; scant attention: »These annoying memos will get short shrift from the boss. 2) Quick work. 3) a) A short respite, as from death. b) The brief time before execution granted a condemned prisoner for confession and …
2Respite care — is the provision of short term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home.The term short break is used in some countries to describe respite care.… …
3Respite Care — Short term or temporary care of a few hours or weeks of the sick or disabled to provide relief, or respite, to the regular caregiver, usually a family member. A family member may be hesitant to seek or use respite care to leave a loved one in the …
4respite — ► NOUN ▪ a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. ORIGIN Old French respit, from Latin respectus refuge, consideration …
5respite — res|pite [ˈrespıt, paıt US pıt] n [singular,U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: respit, from Medieval Latin respectus; RESPECT1] 1.) a short time when something bad stops happening, so that the situation is temporarily better respite from… …
6respite — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little, momentary, short, temporary ▪ a brief respite from the ringing of the phone ▪ much needed, welcome …
7respite — [[t]re̱spaɪt, pɪt[/t]] 1) N SING: also no det, oft N from n A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant. [FORMAL] It was some weeks now since they had had any respite from shellfire. 2) N SING: also no det A respite is a short… …
8respite — noun (singular, uncountable) 1 a short time when something unpleasant stops happening, so that the situation is temporarily better (+ from): a welcome respite from the constant pressure of work | without respite: The noise went on all night… …
9respite — res|pite [ respıt ] noun singular or uncount FORMAL a short period of rest from having to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation: The weekend break offered a welcome respite. respite from: The road work has given residents a much needed… …
10respite — UK [ˈrespɪt] / US / UK [ˈrespaɪt] noun [singular/uncountable] formal a short period of rest from having to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation respite from: The road works have given residents a much needed respite from the constant… …
