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relent Definition


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relent
verb, intr relented, relenting
    1. To become less severe or unkind; to soften.
      Thesaurus: ease, slacken, relax, drop, give in, weaken, melt, soften, yield.
    2. To give way and agree to something one initially would not accept.
      Thesaurus: capitulate, give in, yield, acquiesce.
Derivative: relenting
noun, adj
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin lentus flexible.



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