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relent

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re·lent  (r-lnt)
v. re·lent·ed, re·lent·ing, re·lents
v.intr.
To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See Synonyms at yield.
v.tr. Obsolete
1. To cause to slacken or abate.
2. To cause to soften in attitude or temper.

[Middle English relenten, to melt, from Anglo-Norman relenter, from relent, damp : Latin re-, re- + Latin lentus, sticky, slow.]

relent
Verb
1. to change one's mind about some decision
2. to become milder or less severe: the weather relented [Latin re- back + lentare to bend]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.relent - give in, as to influence or pressure
truckle - yield to out of weakness

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 << OPPOSITE show no mercy
verb 2. ease, die down, let up, fall, drop, slow, relax, weaken, slacken << OPPOSITE intensify
Translations
relent [rɪˈlɛnt] viceder, ablandarse;
(let up) → descansar

relent [rɪˈlɛnt] vise laisser fléchir

relent [rɪˈlɛnt] vi (give in) → nachgeben

relent [rɪˈlɛnt] vicedere

relent
v relent [rəˈlent]
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. ingee يَلين омеквам povolit give efter sich erweichen lassen ενδίδω, υποχωρώ, γίνομαι λιγότερο αυστηρός ablandarse, ceder järele andma نرم شدن؛ رحم به دل آوردن heltyä se laisser fléchir לְהִתרצוֹת ढीला पड़ना popustiti, smekšati se enged melunak mildast cedere 気持が和らぐ 누그러지다 pasigailėti, nusileisti atmaigt, kļūt pieļāvīgākam memberi kelepasan toegeven gi etter, formildes ustąpić ceder a se îndupleca смилостивиться povoliť, dať sa obmäkčiť popustiti omekšati låta sig bevekas, ge efter ผ่อนปรนให้ yumuşamak, insafa gelmek 發慈悲,變寬厚 м'якшати, пом'якшуватися نرم پڑنا bớt nghiêm khắc
adj reˈlentless
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. aanhoudend, onophoudend قاسٍ، عَديم الرأفَه неумолим nesmiřitelný ubarmhjertig unbarmherzig ανελέητος, ανένδοτος implacable järeleandmatu بی رحم؛ نسگدل heltymätön implacable בִּלתִי פּוֹסֵק निर्दयी nemilosrdan, nepopustljiv könyörtelen tanpa belas kasihan vægðarlaus implacabile ようしゃない 가차없는, 무정한 negailestingas, nepalenkiamas nežēlīgs; nepielūdzams tanpa memberi peluang meedogenloos ubarmhjertig, uforsonlig nieubłagany implacável necruţător безжалостный; упорный neoblomný, neúprosný nepopustljiv neumoljiv obeveklig ซึ่งไม่ยอมผ่อนผัน acımasız, aman vermez 無情的 немилосердний; непохитний بے رحم tàn nhẫn; không nao núng
adv reˈlentlessly
onophoudend بصورةٍ قاسِيَه، بدون رأفَه неумолимо neoblomně ubarmhjertigt unbarmherzig αμείλικτα implacablemente järeleandmatult بی رحمانه heltymättä implacablement לְלא רַחַמִים निर्दयतापूर्वक nemilosrdno, nepopustljivo (ki)engesztelhetetlenül, könyörtelenül dengan kejam vægðarlaust implacabilmente ようしゃなく 가차없이 negailestingai nežēlīgi; nepielūdzami dengan tidak memberi peluang meedogenloos ubarmhjertig, uforsonlig nieubłagalnie implacavelmente necruţător безжалостно neoblomne, neúprosne nepopustljivo neumoljivo obevekligt ที่ไม่ยอมลดความรุนแรง acımasızca, insafsızca 無情地 немилосердно; непохитно بے رحمی کے ساتھ tàn nhẫn; không nao núng
n reˈlentlessness
aanhoudendheid عَدم رأفَه، قَسْوَه неумолимост nepovolnost ubarmhjertighed die Unbarmherzigkeit σκληρότητα implacabilidad järeleandmatus بی رحمی heltymättömyys implacabilité קְשִיחוּת निर्दयता, कठोरता nemilosrdnost, nepopustljivost (ki)engesztelhetetlenség, könyörtelenség kekejaman vægðarleysi implacabilità きびしさ 매정함 negailestingumas nežēlīgums; nepielūdzamība keadaan yang tidak memberi kelepasan meedogenloosheid ubarmhjertighet, uforsonlighet nieustępliwość implacabilidade caracter implacabil/ necru­ţător безжалостность neústupnosť, neoblomnosť nepopustljivost neumoljivost obeveklighet การไม่ยอมผ่อนผัน acımasızlık, aman vermezlik 嚴酷無情 непохитність بے رحمی sự tàn nhẫn; không nao núng


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When the whole earth is vibrant with life, does it not seem to you, Octavie, that heaven might for once relent and give us back our dead?
The justice which Mr Allworthy had executed on Partridge at first met with universal approbation; but no sooner had he felt its consequences, than his neighbours began to relent, and to compassionate his case; and presently after, to blame that as rigour and severity which they before called justice.
One always begins to forgive a place as soon as it's left behind; I dare say a prisoner begins to relent towards his prison, after he is let out.
 
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