relent
IPA: rɪɫˈɛnt
noun
- Stay; stop; delay.
- (obsolete) A relenting.
verb
- (intransitive) To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
- (intransitive) To slacken; to abate.
- (obsolete, transitive) To lessen, make less severe or intense.
- (dated, intransitive, of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting
adjective
- (obsolete) softhearted; yielding
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