Synonyms for Take a breather:

• n.

  •breathe (noun)
  • breathe.
  •catch one's breath (noun)
  • catch one's breath.

• v.

  •kick back (verb)
  • rest,
  • feel at home,
  • calm down,
  • chill out,
  • sit back,
  • unwind,
  • compose oneself,
  • collect oneself,
  • sit around,
  • take ten,
  • settle back,
  • breathe easy,
  • put one's feet up,
  • hang loose,
  • cool off,
  • wind down,
  • mellow out,
  • loosen up,
  • take a break,
  • take it easy,
  • take a load off,
  • lie down,
  • recline,
  • make oneself at home.
  •pause (verb)
  • deliberate,
  • waver,
  • shake,
  • hesitate,
  • reflect,
  • interrupt,
  • suspend,
  • drop,
  • desist,
  • discontinue,
  • cease,
  • hold back,
  • halt.
  •recess (verb)
  • pigeonhole,
  • break up,
  • terminate,
  • adjourn,
  • rise,
  • dissolve,
  • break off.
  •relax (verb)
  • simmer down,
  • ease off,
  • laze,
  • take time out,
  • unbend,
  • stop work,
  • let oneself go,
  • take one's time,
  • knock off,
  • soften,
  • unlax,
  • repose,
  • calm,
  • tranquilize.

• Other synonyms:

  •kick back
  • feeling at home,
  • taking it easy,
  • lying down,
  • cooling off,
  • takes it easy,
  • taking a break,
  • hanging loose,
  • lies down,
  • put feet up,
  • winding down,
  • takes a breather,
  • lay down.
  •relax
  • unbended,
  • take time,
  • easing off,
  • lets go,
  • unbent,
  • letting go,
  • taking one's time,
  • unbends,
  • relaxes.
  •Other relevant words:
  • kick back.

Antonyms for Take a breather:

• v.

  • pause
    rise, restart, DO, go, keep on, persist, carry on, continue.
  • recess
    start, begin, open.
  • relax
    worry, increase, irritate, energize, agitate, be active, tense, grow, excite.