relent

[ ri-lent ]

/ rɪˈlɛnt /

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verb (used without object)

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

to become less severe; slacken: The winds relented.

verb (used with object)

Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.

Obsolete. to cause to slacken; abate.

Obsolete. to abandon; relinquish.

Origin of relent

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin *relentāre, equivalent to Latin re-re- + lentāre to bend, derivative of lentus flexible, viscous, slow

SYNONYMS FOR relent

1 bend, yield.

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OTHER WORDS FROM relent

re·lent·ing·ly, adverbnon·re·lent·ing, adjectiveun·re·lent·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for relent

"I don't believe I quite meant it, do you know," says Julia, relenting.
Portia|Duchess
For a moment Annie showed signs of relenting, but as her glance fell upon the dress again, she hardened.
Much Ado About Peter|Jean Webster
The goddess, relenting, changed Arachne into a spider, and she continues her weaving to this day.
The Spell of Belgium|Isabel Anderson
She glanced up quickly in his face for some sign of relenting.
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller

All wounds have scars, but that of fantasy; all affections their relenting, but that of womankind.
Raleigh|Edmund Gosse

British Dictionary definitions for relent

relent

/ (rɪˈlɛnt) /

verb (intr)

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

(of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken

(of the weather) to become more mild

Word Origin for relent

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	relent
释义	relent [ ri-lent ] / rɪˈlɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR relent ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. to become less severe; slacken: The winds relented. verb (used with object) Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination. Obsolete. to cause to slacken; abate. Obsolete. to abandon; relinquish. Origin of relent 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin *relentāre, equivalent to Latin re-re- + lentāre to bend, derivative of lentus flexible, viscous, slow SYNONYMS FOR relent 1 bend, yield. SEE SYNONYMS FOR relent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM relent re·lent·ing·ly, adverbnon·re·lent·ing, adjectiveun·re·lent·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for relent "I don't believe I quite meant it, do you know," says Julia, relenting. Portia\|Duchess For a moment Annie showed signs of relenting, but as her glance fell upon the dress again, she hardened. Much Ado About Peter\|Jean Webster The goddess, relenting, changed Arachne into a spider, and she continues her weaving to this day. The Spell of Belgium\|Isabel Anderson She glanced up quickly in his face for some sign of relenting. Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily\|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller All wounds have scars, but that of fantasy; all affections their relenting, but that of womankind. Raleigh\|Edmund Gosse British Dictionary definitions for relent relent / (rɪˈlɛnt) / verb (intr) to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable (of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken (of the weather) to become more mild Word Origin for relent C14: from re- + Latin lentāre to bend, from lentus flexible, tenacious Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to relent quit, slacken, acquiesce, relax, subside, soften, capitulate, comply, give in, come around, cave in, ease off, let go, give up, forbear, slow, ebb, wane, ease, drop
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relent

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of relent

SYNONYMS FOR relent

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Example sentences from the Web for relent

British Dictionary definitions for relent

verb (intr)

Word Origin for relent

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