respite

noun

1.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
frist reprieve
2.
a pause from doing something (as work)
let-up offbreak swear break recess time out
3.
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
abatement hiatus reprieve suspension
4.
5.
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
reprieve
Derived from:
respite