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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.

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

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relent [rɪˈlɛnt]

vb (intr)

1. to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable

2. (of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken

3. (of the weather) to become more mild

[from re- + Latin lentāre to bend, from lentus flexible, tenacious]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

relent - give in, as to influence or pressure soften, yield truckle - yield to out of weakness

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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 Finally his mother relented.
be merciful remain firm, show no mercy, give no quarter, be unyielding

2. ease, die down, let up, fall, drop, slow, relax, weaken, slacken If the bad weather relents the game will be finished today.
ease increase, strengthen, intensify

Translations

relent [rɪˈlent] VI

1. (= show compassion) → ablandarse, aplacarse

2. (= let up) [person] → descansar (fig) [weather] → mejorar

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relent [rɪˈlɛnt] vi

(= reverse a decision) → plier

(= soften one's attitude) → fléchir

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relent

vi (person) → nachgeben; (pace, pain) → nachlassen; (weather) → sich bessern

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relent [rɪˈlɛnt] vi (frm) → cedere

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relent [rɪˈlɛnt] vi (frm) → cedere

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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 leppyä se laisser fléchir לְהִתרצוֹת ढीला पड़ना popustiti, smekšati se enged melunak mildast cedere 気持が和らぐ 마음이 풀리다 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 變得較寬容，態度軟化 м'якшати, пом'якшуватися نرم پڑنا bớt nghiêm khắc 发慈悲，变宽厚

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 가혹한 negailestingas, nepalenkiamas nežēlīgs; nepielūdzams tanpa memberi peluang meedogenloos ubarmhjertig, uforsonlig nieubłagany implacável necruţător безжалостный; упорный neoblomný, neúprosný nepopustljiv neumoljiv obeveklig ซึ่งไม่ยอมผ่อนผัน acımasız, aman vermez 毫不留情的，不屈不撓的 немилосердний; непохитний بے رحم tàn nhẫn; không nao núng 无情的

adv reˈlentlessly

onophoudend بصورةٍ قاسِيَه، بدون رأفَه неумолимо neoblomně ubarmhjertigt unbarmherzig αμείλικτα implacablemente järeleandmatult بی رحمانه armottomasti implacablement לְלא רַחַמִים निर्दयतापूर्वक nemilosrdno, nepopustljivo (ki)engesztelhetetlenül, könyörtelenül dengan kejam vægðarlaust implacabilmente ようしゃなく 가혹하게 negailestingai nežēlīgi; nepielūdzami dengan tidak memberi peluang meedogenloos ubarmhjertig, uforsonlig nieubłagalnie implacavelmente necruţător безжалостно neoblomne, neúprosne nepopustljivo neumoljivo obevekligt ที่ไม่ยอมลดความรุนแรง acımasızca, insafsızca 毫不留情地 немилосердно; непохитно بے رحمی کے ساتھ tàn nhẫn; không nao núng 无情地

n reˈlentlessness

aanhoudendheid عَدم رأفَه، قَسْوَه неумолимост nepovolnost ubarmhjertighed die Unbarmherzigkeit σκληρότητα implacabilidad järeleandmatus بی رحمی armottomuus implacabilité קְשִיחוּת निर्दयता, कठोरता nemilosrdnost, nepopustljivost (ki)engesztelhetetlenség, könyörtelenség kekejaman vægðarleysi implacabilità きびしさ 가혹함 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 冷酷無情 непохитність بے رحمی sự tàn nhẫn; không nao núng 严酷无情