reprieve

Noun

• the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

• a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

• a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

Verb

• relieve temporarily

• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  respite , suspension , hiatus , abatement