relent

re·lent

 (rĭ-lĕnt′)

intr.v. re·lent·ed, re·lent·ing, re·lents

1. To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See Synonyms at yield.

2. To become less severe or intense; slacken: The storm finally relented.

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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

[C14: from re- + Latin lentāre to bend, from lentus flexible, tenacious]

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re•lent

(rɪˈlɛnt)

v.i.

1. to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.

2. to become less severe; slacken.

v.t.

3. Obs. to cause to soften or slacken.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French relenter= Latin re- re- + lentāre to bend, derivative of lentus flexible, viscous, slow]

re•lent′ing•ly, adv.

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relent

, resolve - Relent and resolve originally meant "melt, dissolve" in literal (under the influence of heat) and figurative senses.

See also related terms for melting.

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relent

Past participle: relented
Gerund: relenting

Imperative

relent

relent

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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

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relent

verb

To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure:

ease off, slacken, soften, weaken, yield.

Idiom: give way.

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Translations

يَلين

povolitslitovat sesmilovat sezměknoutobměkčit

give efter

sich erweichen lassen

υποχωρώ

mildast

ammorbidirsi

atmaigt, kļūt pieļāvīgākam

meegevenmildermilderenoplossenoponthoud

formildes

dať sa obmäkčiť

insafa gelmekyumuşamak

变宽厚变温和

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

(rəˈlent) verb

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 ceder povolit sich erweichen lassen give efter 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 toegevengi etter, formildesustąpić پستيدل، نرميدل: خواخوږى كيدل، زړه سواندكيدل 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 变温和发慈悲，变宽厚

reˈlentless adjective

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 implacável nesmiřitelný unbarmherzig ubarmhjertig ανελέητος, ανένδοτοςimplacable 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 meedogenloosubarmhjertig, uforsonlignieubłagany سخت زړى، په زړه سخت، بى رحمه 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 不留情的，无情的，无怜悯心的，不放弃的无情的

reˈlentlessly adverb

onophoudend بصورةٍ قاسِيَه، بدون رأفَه неумолимо implacavelmente neoblomně unbarmherzig ubarmhjertigt 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 가혹하게 negailestingai nežēlīgi; nepielūdzami dengan tidak memberi peluang meedogenloosubarmhjertig, uforsonlig nieubłagalnie په بى زړه سوى په بى رحمى، په ظلم 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，不屈不挠地

reˈlentlessness noun

aanhoudendheid عَدم رأفَه، قَسْوَه неумолимост implacabilidade nepovolnost die Unbarmherzigkeit ubarmhjertighed σκληρότηταimplacabilidad järeleandmatus بی رحمی heltymättömyys implacabilitéקשיחות 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 بى رحمى 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

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