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re·lent

 (rĭ-lĕnt′)
intr.v. re·lent·ed, re·lent·ing, re·lents
1. To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See Synonyms at yield.
2. To become less severe or intense; slacken: The storm finally relented.
[Middle English relenten, to melt, from Anglo-Norman relenter, from relent, damp : Latin re-, re- + Latin lentus, sticky, slow.]
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relent

(rɪˈlɛnt)
vb (intr)
1. to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable
2. (of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken
3. (of the weather) to become more mild
[C14: from re- + Latin lentāre to bend, from lentus flexible, tenacious]
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re•lent

(rɪˈlɛnt)

v.i.
1. to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
2. to become less severe; slacken.
v.t.
3. Obs. to cause to soften or slacken.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French relenter= Latin re- re- + lentāre to bend, derivative of lentus flexible, viscous, slow]
re•lent′ing•ly, adv.
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relent

, resolve - Relent and resolve originally meant "melt, dissolve" in literal (under the influence of heat) and figurative senses.
See also related terms for melting.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

relent


Past participle: relented
Gerund: relenting

Imperative
relent
relent
Present
I relent
you relent
he/she/it relents
we relent
you relent
they relent
Preterite
I relented
you relented
he/she/it relented
we relented
you relented
they relented
Present Continuous
I am relenting
you are relenting
he/she/it is relenting
we are relenting
you are relenting
they are relenting
Present Perfect
I have relented
you have relented
he/she/it has relented
we have relented
you have relented
they have relented
Past Continuous
I was relenting
you were relenting
he/she/it was relenting
we were relenting
you were relenting
they were relenting
Past Perfect
I had relented
you had relented
he/she/it had relented
we had relented
you had relented
they had relented
Future
I will relent
you will relent
he/she/it will relent
we will relent
you will relent
they will relent
Future Perfect
I will have relented
you will have relented
he/she/it will have relented
we will have relented
you will have relented
they will have relented
Future Continuous
I will be relenting
you will be relenting
he/she/it will be relenting
we will be relenting
you will be relenting
they will be relenting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been relenting
you have been relenting
he/she/it has been relenting
we have been relenting
you have been relenting
they have been relenting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been relenting
you will have been relenting
he/she/it will have been relenting
we will have been relenting
you will have been relenting
they will have been relenting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been relenting
you had been relenting
he/she/it had been relenting
we had been relenting
you had been relenting
they had been relenting
Conditional
I would relent
you would relent
he/she/it would relent
we would relent
you would relent
they would relent
Past Conditional
I would have relented
you would have relented
he/she/it would have relented
we would have relented
you would have relented
they would have relented
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.relent - give in, as to influence or pressure
soften, yield
truckle - yield to out of weakness
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relent

verb
1. be merciful, yield, give in, soften, give way, come round, capitulate, acquiesce, change your mind, unbend, forbear, show mercy, have pity, melt, give quarter Finally his mother relented.
be merciful remain firm, show no mercy, give no quarter, be unyielding
2. ease, die down, let up, fall, drop, slow, relax, weaken, slacken If the bad weather relents the game will be finished today.
ease increase, strengthen, intensify
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relent

verb
To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure:
ease off, slacken, soften, weaken, yield.
Idiom: give way.
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Translations
يَلين
povolitslitovat sesmilovat sezměknoutobměkčit
give efter
mildast
atmaigt, kļūt pieļāvīgākam
dať sa obmäkčiť
insafa gelmekyumuşamak

relent

[rɪˈlent] VI
1. (= show compassion) → ablandarse, aplacarse
2. (= let up) [person] → descansar (fig) [weather] → mejorar
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relent

[rɪˈlɛnt] vi
(= reverse a decision) → plier
(= soften one's attitude) → fléchir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

relent

vi (person) → nachgeben; (pace, pain) → nachlassen; (weather) → sich bessern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

relent

[rɪˈlɛnt] vi (frm) → cedere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

relent

(rəˈlent) verb
to become less severe or unkind; to agree after refusing at first. At first she wouldn't let them go to the cinema, but in the end she relented.
reˈlentless adjective
without pity; not allowing anything to keep one from what one is doing or trying to do. The police fight a relentless battle against crime.
reˈlentlessly adverb
reˈlentlessness noun
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