'Relent' definitions:
Definition of 'relent'
(from WordNet)
verb
Definition of 'Relent'
From: GCIDE
- Relent \Re*lent"\ (r?-l?nt"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relented; p. pr. & vb. n. Relenting.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See Lithe.]
- 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- [Salt of tartar] placed in a cellar will . . . begin to relent. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
- When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion. [1913 Webster]
- Can you . . . behold My sighs and tears, and will not once relent? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Relent'
From: GCIDE
- Relent \Re*lent"\, v. t.
- 1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- And oftentimes he would relent his pace. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Relent'
From: GCIDE
- Relent \Re*lent"\ (r?-l?nt"), n. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'relent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accede,
- accept,
- acquiesce,
- assent,
- be agreeable,
- be conservative,
- be moderate,
- be pacifistic,
- bend,
- capitulate,
- come round,
- comply,
- compromise,
- consent,
- die down,
- ease off,
- ebb,
- face the music,
- fall,
- forbear,
- forgive,
- give,
- give ground,
- give quarter,
- give way,
- go along with,
- have mercy upon,
- have pity,
- keep the peace,
- keep within bounds,
- keep within compass,
- knock under,
- knuckle down,
- knuckle under,
- let up,
- let up on,
- live temperately,
- live with it,
- melt,
- moderate,
- not make waves,
- not resist,
- obey,
- pardon,
- practice nonviolence,
- practice self-control,
- relax,
- remit,
- reprieve,
- resign,
- settle down,
- show mercy,
- show pity,
- slacken,
- sober down,
- soften,
- spare,
- strike a balance,
- submit,
- subside,
- succumb,
- swallow it,
- swallow the pill,
- take,
- take in sail,
- take it,
- take pity on,
- thaw,
- unbend,
- wane,
- yield