Relent
1relent — [ rəlɑ̃ ] n. m. • relans XIVe; relent, relente adj. « qui a un goût écœurant » 1200; re intensif et lat. lentus « tenace, humide » ♦ (Souvent au plur.) Mauvaise odeur qui persiste. Relents d alcool, de graillon. « Une puanteur de poubelle et de… …
2relent — RELENT, [rel]ente. adj. Qui sent l enfermé, le moisi. Cette viande est relente. une vapeur relente. un air relent. Il est plus en usage au substantif. Cela sent le relent, a un goust de relent, une senteur de relent. l odeur du relent est fort… …
3Relent — Re*lent (r? l?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re re + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to… …
4Relent — Re*lent , v. t. 1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.] [1913… …
5Relent — Re*lent (r? l?nt ), n. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
6relent — [ri lent′] vi. [ME relenten, to melt, ult. < L < re , again + lentus, flexible, pliant, slow: see LITHE] 1. to soften in temper, resolution, etc.; become less severe, stern, or stubborn 2. Obs. to melt vt. Obs. to cause to relent SYN. YIELD …
7relent — I verb abate severity, accede, acquiesce, be assuaged, be compassionate, be compliant, be forgiving, be merciful, be mollified, be placated, be pliant, be submissive, be tolerant, bend, defer to, feel compassion, feel for, forgive, give, give in …
8relent — (v.) late 14c., to melt, soften, dissolve, from re , intensive prefix, + L. lentus slow, viscous, supple (see LITHE (Cf. lithe)). Sense of become less harsh or cruel first recorded 1520s. The notion probably is of a hard heart melting with pity.… …
9relent — *yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, defer, bow, cave Analogous words: comply, acquiesce (see corresponding adjectives at COMPLIANT): forbear, *refrain, abstain: *abate, subside, wane, ebb …
10relent — [v] die down; let up acquiesce, be merciful, capitulate, cave in*, change one’s mind, come around, comply, cool it*, cry uncle*, die away, drop, ease, ease off, ease up on*, ebb, fall, fold, forbear, give in, give quarter*, give some slack*, give …
