relent
verb (used without object)
to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
have relented
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present perfectof relent.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As a result, party leaders have relented and cut many of their domestic priorities from the proposed package.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
Veteran Washington correspondent Jim Acosta, who at one point had his White House press credentials revoked, expressed concern that a manager without Zucker’s toughness might have relented to the pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
Karpf, for his part, said that if Stephens had never written the column comparing Karpf to Nazi propaganda ministers, he might have relented.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2019
Veselnitskaya’s final response isn’t captured in the messages obtained through the Dossier Center, but she appears to have relented.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2018
Perhaps, in the beginning, the wife might have relented.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
