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respite care

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The provision of short-term, temporary relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 暫息照料 /暂息照料 (zànxī zhàoliào) — provision of short-term relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else
  • Chinese Mandarin: 照顧者暫休服務 /照顾者暂休服务 (zhàogùzhě zànxiū fúwù) — provision of short-term relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else
  • Finnish: sijaishoito — provision of short-term relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else
  • German: Entlastungspflege — provision of short-term relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else
  • Māori: tautiaki tānga manawa — provision of short-term relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else