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relent

verb

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

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yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, relent, defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist.

yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty.

yields too easily in any argument

submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another.

a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God

capitulate stresses the fact of ending all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms (as with an adversary) or hopelessness in the face of an irresistible opposing force.

officials capitulated to the protesters' demands

succumb implies weakness and helplessness to the one that gives way or an overwhelming power to the opposing force.

a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood

relent implies a yielding through pity or mercy by one who holds the upper hand.

finally relented and let the children stay up late

defer implies a voluntary yielding or submitting out of respect or reverence for or deference and affection toward another.

I defer to your expertise in these matters

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

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The first known use of relent was in the 15th century

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