1. giving temporary relief or delay from something difficult or unpleasant
Usage: present participle of ‘respite’

Examples

• The cool breeze was respiting us from the intense heat.
• The judge is respiting the defendant’s sentence pending appeal.
• Rain clouds were respiting the drought-stricken farmland.
• The medication is respiting her chronic pain temporarily.
• The ceasefire is respiting civilians from the ongoing conflict.
• Fresh volunteers are respiting the exhausted rescue workers.