Definition of relent in English:

relent

verb rɪˈlɛntrəˈlɛnt

[no object]

1Abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request.
she was going to refuse his request, but relented
Example sentencesExamples
- Her dad studied her for a minute before finally relenting.
- We explained to the guy how this was going to look, and he finally relented.
- When the children cry for food, however, he finally relents.
- Finally, Cathena relents and leave Eric alone with her father.
- Finally relenting to the tempting rays of sun, I undressed and sat down on the towel that I had already spread out.
- One driver stubbornly resists letting his girlfriend into his cancer-stricken life but finally relents and lets her do the driving.
- Finally relenting to Mrs Perez's request, she said, ‘Alright, I'll do it now.’
- Finally she relented and on March 14, 1998, she became party president.
- As if finally relenting, the thing moved - first only slightly, before turning and walking along the outside of the fire light.
- Vivian just looked at her and Annalise finally relented.
- And in the name of a good cause, Ponder, who works at the paper's Colchester office, has finally relented.
- Time often dilutes anger and passion and Hollywood began to relent in its attitude against Kazan.
- Finally, she relents, replacing it within her purse.
- Finally Christine relented and allowed Debbie to at least see if a kidney match was on - it was, but things were far from done and dusted.
- But despite the best efforts of his closest aides, it was not until two hours later that the Pope finally relented, the report said.
- She saw the look in Adonea's eye soften, and she finally relented.
- He finally relented to the truth with a foolish grin.
- He came back every day for a week, and I finally relented.
- When Rachel's friends drag her drinking on a holiday party sometime in her third year she finally relents and starts drinking.
- The seller's emotion stays high, until the buyer finally relents.
Synonyms
change one's mind, do a U-turn, back-pedal, back down, give way, give in, capitulate, yield, accede, come round, acquiesce
soften, melt, weaken, unbend, become merciful, become lenient, have/show pity, have/show mercy, give quarter
agree to something, allow something, concede something, admit something
British do an about-turn
1. 1.1 Become less severe or intense.
  the rain relented
  Example sentencesExamples
  The rain did not relent, and even seemed to be enhanced at times as its path became more horizontal.
  Outside, the sky rumbled, and the falling rain did not relent.
  One man who might catch the eye when the rain relents to allow the game to start is Dwayne Smith.
  The mists did not relent to the light, they only fell around Nakita and the Neraks, and stayed upon them.
  But qualifying did go ahead yesterday as the rain relented to a drizzle though the track was still soaked.
  Although the adverse weather had relented for the kick-off, earlier rain had left the Valerie Street pitch on the tacky side.
  The atmospheric storm of wind and rain relented in time for the start but Cork ran into another of Waterford's making.
  Synonyms
  ease off, slacken, let up, ease, ease up, relax, abate, drop, fall off, die down, lessen, decrease, diminish, moderate, subside, weaken, tail off

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'dissolve, melt'): based on Latin re- 'back' + lentare 'to bend' (from lentus 'flexible').

Definition of relent in US English:

relent

verbrəˈlentrəˈlɛnt

[no object]

1Abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment.
she was going to refuse his request, but relented
Example sentencesExamples
- But despite the best efforts of his closest aides, it was not until two hours later that the Pope finally relented, the report said.
- Time often dilutes anger and passion and Hollywood began to relent in its attitude against Kazan.
- When Rachel's friends drag her drinking on a holiday party sometime in her third year she finally relents and starts drinking.
- She saw the look in Adonea's eye soften, and she finally relented.
- As if finally relenting, the thing moved - first only slightly, before turning and walking along the outside of the fire light.
- Her dad studied her for a minute before finally relenting.
- Finally she relented and on March 14, 1998, she became party president.
- And in the name of a good cause, Ponder, who works at the paper's Colchester office, has finally relented.
- The seller's emotion stays high, until the buyer finally relents.
- One driver stubbornly resists letting his girlfriend into his cancer-stricken life but finally relents and lets her do the driving.
- He finally relented to the truth with a foolish grin.
- Finally relenting to Mrs Perez's request, she said, ‘Alright, I'll do it now.’
- We explained to the guy how this was going to look, and he finally relented.
- Finally relenting to the tempting rays of sun, I undressed and sat down on the towel that I had already spread out.
- Finally, Cathena relents and leave Eric alone with her father.
- He came back every day for a week, and I finally relented.
- Vivian just looked at her and Annalise finally relented.
- When the children cry for food, however, he finally relents.
- Finally, she relents, replacing it within her purse.
- Finally Christine relented and allowed Debbie to at least see if a kidney match was on - it was, but things were far from done and dusted.
Synonyms
change one's mind, do a u-turn, back-pedal, back down, give way, give in, capitulate, yield, accede, come round, acquiesce
1. 1.1 (especially of bad weather) become less severe or intense.
  by evening the rain relented
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although the adverse weather had relented for the kick-off, earlier rain had left the Valerie Street pitch on the tacky side.
  Outside, the sky rumbled, and the falling rain did not relent.
  The mists did not relent to the light, they only fell around Nakita and the Neraks, and stayed upon them.
  But qualifying did go ahead yesterday as the rain relented to a drizzle though the track was still soaked.
  The atmospheric storm of wind and rain relented in time for the start but Cork ran into another of Waterford's making.
  The rain did not relent, and even seemed to be enhanced at times as its path became more horizontal.
  One man who might catch the eye when the rain relents to allow the game to start is Dwayne Smith.
  Synonyms
  ease off, slacken, let up, ease, ease up, relax, abate, drop, fall off, die down, lessen, decrease, diminish, moderate, subside, weaken, tail off

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt’): based on Latin re- ‘back’ + lentare ‘to bend’ (from lentus ‘flexible’).

单词	relent
释义	Definition of relent in English: relent verb rɪˈlɛntrəˈlɛnt [no object] 1Abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request. she was going to refuse his request, but relented Example sentencesExamples Her dad studied her for a minute before finally relenting. We explained to the guy how this was going to look, and he finally relented. When the children cry for food, however, he finally relents. Finally, Cathena relents and leave Eric alone with her father. Finally relenting to the tempting rays of sun, I undressed and sat down on the towel that I had already spread out. One driver stubbornly resists letting his girlfriend into his cancer-stricken life but finally relents and lets her do the driving. Finally relenting to Mrs Perez's request, she said, ‘Alright, I'll do it now.’ Finally she relented and on March 14, 1998, she became party president. As if finally relenting, the thing moved - first only slightly, before turning and walking along the outside of the fire light. Vivian just looked at her and Annalise finally relented. And in the name of a good cause, Ponder, who works at the paper's Colchester office, has finally relented. Time often dilutes anger and passion and Hollywood began to relent in its attitude against Kazan. Finally, she relents, replacing it within her purse. Finally Christine relented and allowed Debbie to at least see if a kidney match was on - it was, but things were far from done and dusted. But despite the best efforts of his closest aides, it was not until two hours later that the Pope finally relented, the report said. She saw the look in Adonea's eye soften, and she finally relented. He finally relented to the truth with a foolish grin. He came back every day for a week, and I finally relented. When Rachel's friends drag her drinking on a holiday party sometime in her third year she finally relents and starts drinking. The seller's emotion stays high, until the buyer finally relents. Synonyms change one's mind, do a U-turn, back-pedal, back down, give way, give in, capitulate, yield, accede, come round, acquiesce soften, melt, weaken, unbend, become merciful, become lenient, have/show pity, have/show mercy, give quarter agree to something, allow something, concede something, admit something British do an about-turn 1.1 Become less severe or intense. the rain relented Example sentencesExamples The rain did not relent, and even seemed to be enhanced at times as its path became more horizontal. Outside, the sky rumbled, and the falling rain did not relent. One man who might catch the eye when the rain relents to allow the game to start is Dwayne Smith. The mists did not relent to the light, they only fell around Nakita and the Neraks, and stayed upon them. But qualifying did go ahead yesterday as the rain relented to a drizzle though the track was still soaked. Although the adverse weather had relented for the kick-off, earlier rain had left the Valerie Street pitch on the tacky side. The atmospheric storm of wind and rain relented in time for the start but Cork ran into another of Waterford's making. Synonyms ease off, slacken, let up, ease, ease up, relax, abate, drop, fall off, die down, lessen, decrease, diminish, moderate, subside, weaken, tail off Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'dissolve, melt'): based on Latin re- 'back' + lentare 'to bend' (from lentus 'flexible'). Definition of relent in US English: relent verbrəˈlentrəˈlɛnt [no object] 1Abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment. she was going to refuse his request, but relented Example sentencesExamples But despite the best efforts of his closest aides, it was not until two hours later that the Pope finally relented, the report said. Time often dilutes anger and passion and Hollywood began to relent in its attitude against Kazan. When Rachel's friends drag her drinking on a holiday party sometime in her third year she finally relents and starts drinking. She saw the look in Adonea's eye soften, and she finally relented. As if finally relenting, the thing moved - first only slightly, before turning and walking along the outside of the fire light. Her dad studied her for a minute before finally relenting. Finally she relented and on March 14, 1998, she became party president. And in the name of a good cause, Ponder, who works at the paper's Colchester office, has finally relented. The seller's emotion stays high, until the buyer finally relents. One driver stubbornly resists letting his girlfriend into his cancer-stricken life but finally relents and lets her do the driving. He finally relented to the truth with a foolish grin. Finally relenting to Mrs Perez's request, she said, ‘Alright, I'll do it now.’ We explained to the guy how this was going to look, and he finally relented. Finally relenting to the tempting rays of sun, I undressed and sat down on the towel that I had already spread out. Finally, Cathena relents and leave Eric alone with her father. He came back every day for a week, and I finally relented. Vivian just looked at her and Annalise finally relented. When the children cry for food, however, he finally relents. Finally, she relents, replacing it within her purse. Finally Christine relented and allowed Debbie to at least see if a kidney match was on - it was, but things were far from done and dusted. Synonyms change one's mind, do a u-turn, back-pedal, back down, give way, give in, capitulate, yield, accede, come round, acquiesce 1.1 (especially of bad weather) become less severe or intense. by evening the rain relented Example sentencesExamples Although the adverse weather had relented for the kick-off, earlier rain had left the Valerie Street pitch on the tacky side. Outside, the sky rumbled, and the falling rain did not relent. The mists did not relent to the light, they only fell around Nakita and the Neraks, and stayed upon them. But qualifying did go ahead yesterday as the rain relented to a drizzle though the track was still soaked. The atmospheric storm of wind and rain relented in time for the start but Cork ran into another of Waterford's making. The rain did not relent, and even seemed to be enhanced at times as its path became more horizontal. One man who might catch the eye when the rain relents to allow the game to start is Dwayne Smith. Synonyms ease off, slacken, let up, ease, ease up, relax, abate, drop, fall off, die down, lessen, decrease, diminish, moderate, subside, weaken, tail off Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt’): based on Latin re- ‘back’ + lentare ‘to bend’ (from lentus ‘flexible’).
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