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relent
[ ri-lent ]
verb (used without object)
- to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
Synonyms: ,
- to become less severe; slacken:
The winds relented.
verb (used with object)
- Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- Obsolete. to cause to slacken; abate.
- Obsolete. to abandon; relinquish.
relent
/ ɪˈɛԳ /
verb
- to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable
- (of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken
- (of the weather) to become more mild
Other Word Forms
- ·ԳiԲ· adverb
- ԴDzr·ԳiԲ adjective
- ܲr·ԳĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of relent1
Example Sentences
When Glenn relents and calls the Mrs. for approval, Rickey sprints to the nearby desert and scoops up some dirt in a Wilson tennis ball canister.
Petro relented after Trump promised to place crippling tariffs and sanctions on Colombia.
Trump's decision to punish Ukraine by cutting off military intelligence about Russia missile launches had an immediate and deadly impact, and Zelensky had to work hard to get Trump to relent.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government also said it would intensify military pressure on Hamas until it relents.
When one of his brothers sent him a message on Snapchat, he finally relented and looked to see what was going on.
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