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relent
[ri-lent]
verb (used without object)
to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
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
/ rɪˈlɛnt /
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
- relentingly adverb
- nonrelenting adjective
- unrelented adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of relent1
Example Sentences
"This award serves as motivation for us to continue striving for excellence," he added, as his colleagues attacked him with fake flies, before he revealed he was wearing a zebra-print shirt and they relented.
“Gaza is burning,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a post on X. “We will not relent or turn back until the mission is complete.”
Early on Tuesday morning, Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, wrote on X, "Gaza is burning" and threatened that Israel, "will not relent and we will not go back - until the completion of the mission."
Eventually he relented and agreed to be taken to a police station for questioning - still wearing his red racing driver's outfit and helmet.
He finally relented, and big changes are already taking place.
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