Pax Dei Pax Romana Peace of God abandon abdicate abeyance armistice back out be pensioned be superannuated beg off break breathing spell buffer zone caesura cease-fire cooling-off period cry off day off demilitarized zone demit depart from discard drop drop out evacuate forsake give up go back on hesitation holiday hollow truce interim interlude intermezzo intermission intermittence interruption interval jettison jilt lapse layoff leave leave behind leave flat letup lull maroon modus vivendi neutral territory pacification pause pax in bello peace pension off pull out quit quit cold recess relinquish remission renege renounce the throne resign respite rest retire retire from office say goodbye to stand aside stay step aside superannuate suspension suspension of hostilities take leave of temporary arrangement throw over treaty of peace truce vacate vacation withdraw withdraw from