Relent
21relent — relentingly, adv. /ri lent /, v.i. 1. to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. 2. to become less severe; slacken: The winds relented. v.t. 3. Obs. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or… …
22relent — Synonyms and related words: accede, accept, acquiesce, assent, be agreeable, be conservative, be moderate, be pacifistic, bend, capitulate, come round, comply, compromise, consent, die down, ease off, ebb, face the music, fall, forbear, forgive,… …
23relent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. soften, yield, submit. See softness, pity. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. yield, soften, comply, relax; see soften 1 , yield 1 . See Synonym Study at yield . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. soften, let… …
24relent — re|lent [rıˈlent] v [i]formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: lentare to bend ] to change your attitude and become less strict or cruel towards someone = ↑give in ▪ At last her father relented and came to visit her …
25relent — re|lent [ rı lent ] verb intransitive 1. ) to change your mind about not allowing something to happen or not letting someone do something: My parents finally relented and let us go to the party. 2. ) if rain or snow relents, it stops being so… …
26relent — re·lent || rɪ lent v. show mercy, be compassionate; become less severe, abate …
27relent v — OK, you can borrow it again, Tom relented …
28relent — verb 1》 abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment. 2》 become less intense. Origin ME (in the sense dissolve ): based on L. re back + lentare to bend …
29relent — v. n. Soften (in temper), grow lenient or tender, abate severity or rigor, yield, relax, comply, feel compassion …
30relent — verb (I) to change your attitude and become less severe or cruel towards someone: She finally relented and let him borrow the car …
