relent

verb

re·lent ri-ˈlent How to pronounce relent (audio)

relented; relenting; relents

intransitive verb

: to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity

: to cease resistance : give in

: let up, slacken

transitive verb

obsolete : soften, mollify

Example Sentences

Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued. They had refused to pay and relented only after being threatened with a lawsuit. The winds would not relent.

Recent Examples on the Web If the story breaks big, your provider will be under major pressure to relent, or a sympathetic public could help with something like a GoFundMe campaign.

Kevin Dupzyk, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2022 To sign the deal, the indigenous organizations had to relent on some items on their 10-point list of demands, including an end to privatizations planned by the administration of the former banker Lasso.

Stephan Kueffner, Bloomberg.com, 30 June 2022 Nike would eventually relent, altering contracts so female athletes weren’t penalized for having babies.

Paul Newberry, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 If the dry, hot spell does not relent, swaths of England could face drought next month, according to the U.K. Environment Agency.

Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 International sanctions have restricted sales of Russia’s enormous stocks of oil and natural gas in an effort to pressure the country’s strongman leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to relent.

New York Times, 16 July 2022 By the time the unemployment rate rises enough or inflation subsides enough for this Fed to relent, the impact of those past actions will continue to be felt for several more quarters.

Robert Barone, Forbes, 10 July 2022 This public suggestion could have been done for any number of reasons—perhaps to put pressure on FIFA itself to relent in aggressive, high-dollar licensing requests, lest EA Sports take both its literal and figurative ball and go home.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2022 The forces arrayed against gun control will not relent.

Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 See More

relenting 1 of 2

adjective

as in complying

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

complying
yielding
acquiescent
pliant
compliant
obedient
receptive
submissive
amenable
accepting
placable
docile
pliable
agreeable
willing
tractable
responsive
flexible
manageable
slavish
persuadable
subservient
reasonable
governable
temperate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unrelenting
adamant
unyielding
obstinate
stubborn
implacable
obdurate
unbending
intransigent
wilful
hard
uncompromising
dogged
inflexible
willful
mulish
hardened
pertinacious
pat
perverse
immovable
adamantine
hardheaded
headstrong
ossified
bullheaded
pigheaded
opinionated
obsessive
stiff-necked
inconvincible
self-willed
hard-nosed
self-opinionated
wayward
wrongheaded
anal-retentive

as in merciful

Synonyms & Similar Words

merciful
forgiving
loving
benevolent
kind
kindly
sympathetic
charitable
benignant
benign
brotherly
warm
compassionate
kindhearted
magnanimous
altruistic
warmhearted
humanitarian
tender
humane
philanthropic
sweet
good
good-hearted
philanthropical
tenderhearted
noble
high-minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

vindictive
vengeful
revengeful
retaliatory
unforgiving
resentful
avenging
uncharitable

relenting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of relent

as in succumbing

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) the supervisor finally relented in the face of the petition, and allowed employees to take longer lunch breaks

Synonyms & Similar Words

succumbing
conceding
surrendering
submitting
bowing
budging
capitulating
yielding
blinking
acquiescing
quitting
giving in
knuckling under
throwing in the sponge
deferring
throwing in the towel
saying uncle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

resisting
fighting
contending
opposing
confronting
defying
objecting
facing
combating
countering
combatting
withstanding
meeting
thwarting
repelling
holding off
battling
breasting

as in subsiding

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds

Synonyms & Similar Words

subsiding
decreasing
diminishing
easing
declining
falling
shrinking
ebbing
vanishing
waning
abating
lessening
tapering
receding
moderating
weakening
lowering
dwindling
remitting
palling
falling away
tapering off
phasing down
evaporating
letting up
racheting (down)
compressing
slackening
contracting
de-escalating
constricting
ratcheting (down)
collapsing
alleviating
dying (away or down or out)
dropping (off)
draining (away)
condensing
flagging
giving out
relaxing
sinking
melting (away)
deflating
fading (away)
tailing (off)
frittering (away)
petering (out)
slowing (down)
caving (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increasing
intensifying
rising
growing
escalating
expanding
swelling
mounting
building
accumulating
enlarging
soaring
waxing
appearing
snowballing
burgeoning
mushrooming
emerging
picking up
ballooning
lengthening
bourgeoning
distending
elongating
blowing up
showing up

单词	relenting
释义	relent verb re·lent ri-ˈlent relented; relenting; relents intransitive verb 1 a : to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity b : to cease resistance : give in 2 : let up, slacken transitive verb obsolete : soften, mollify Synonyms blink bow budge capitulate concede give in knuckle under quit submit succumb surrender yield See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued. They had refused to pay and relented only after being threatened with a lawsuit. The winds would not relent. Recent Examples on the Web If the story breaks big, your provider will be under major pressure to relent, or a sympathetic public could help with something like a GoFundMe campaign. Kevin Dupzyk, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2022 To sign the deal, the indigenous organizations had to relent on some items on their 10-point list of demands, including an end to privatizations planned by the administration of the former banker Lasso. Stephan Kueffner, Bloomberg.com, 30 June 2022 Nike would eventually relent, altering contracts so female athletes weren’t penalized for having babies. Paul Newberry, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 If the dry, hot spell does not relent, swaths of England could face drought next month, according to the U.K. Environment Agency. Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 International sanctions have restricted sales of Russia’s enormous stocks of oil and natural gas in an effort to pressure the country’s strongman leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to relent. New York Times, 16 July 2022 By the time the unemployment rate rises enough or inflation subsides enough for this Fed to relent, the impact of those past actions will continue to be felt for several more quarters. Robert Barone, Forbes, 10 July 2022 This public suggestion could have been done for any number of reasons—perhaps to put pressure on FIFA itself to relent in aggressive, high-dollar licensing requests, lest EA Sports take both its literal and figurative ball and go home. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2022 The forces arrayed against gun control will not relent. Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, to melt, soften, from Anglo-French relenter, from re- + Latin lentare to bend, from lentus soft, pliant, slow — more at lithe First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Kids Definition relent verb re·lent ri-ˈlent relented; relenting 1 : to become less severe, harsh, or strict The wind relented by evening. 2 : to give in after first resisting or refusing My dad finally relented and increased my allowance. relenting 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in complying Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance complying yielding acquiescent pliant compliant obedient receptive submissive amenable accepting placable docile pliable agreeable willing tractable responsive flexible manageable slavish persuadable subservient reasonable governable temperate Antonyms & Near Antonyms unrelenting adamant unyielding obstinate stubborn implacable obdurate unbending intransigent wilful hard uncompromising dogged inflexible willful mulish hardened pertinacious pat perverse immovable adamantine hardheaded headstrong ossified bullheaded pigheaded opinionated obsessive stiff-necked inconvincible self-willed hard-nosed self-opinionated wayward wrongheaded anal-retentive See More 2 as in merciful Synonyms & Similar Words merciful forgiving loving benevolent kind kindly sympathetic charitable benignant benign brotherly warm compassionate kindhearted magnanimous altruistic warmhearted humanitarian tender humane philanthropic sweet good good-hearted philanthropical tenderhearted noble high-minded Antonyms & Near Antonyms vindictive vengeful revengeful retaliatory unforgiving resentful avenging uncharitable See More relenting 2 of 2 verb present participle of relent 1 as in succumbing to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) the supervisor finally relented in the face of the petition, and allowed employees to take longer lunch breaks Synonyms & Similar Words succumbing conceding surrendering submitting bowing budging capitulating yielding blinking acquiescing quitting giving in knuckling under throwing in the sponge deferring throwing in the towel saying uncle Antonyms & Near Antonyms resisting fighting contending opposing confronting defying objecting facing combating countering combatting withstanding meeting thwarting repelling holding off battling breasting See More 2 as in subsiding to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds Synonyms & Similar Words subsiding decreasing diminishing easing declining falling shrinking ebbing vanishing waning abating lessening tapering receding moderating weakening lowering dwindling remitting palling falling away tapering off phasing down evaporating letting up racheting (down) compressing slackening contracting de-escalating constricting ratcheting (down) collapsing alleviating dying (away or down or out) dropping (off) draining (away) condensing flagging giving out relaxing sinking melting (away) deflating fading (away) tailing (off) frittering (away) petering (out) slowing (down) caving (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms increasing intensifying rising growing escalating expanding swelling mounting building accumulating enlarging soaring waxing appearing snowballing burgeoning mushrooming emerging picking up ballooning lengthening bourgeoning distending elongating blowing up showing up See More
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