relent

Meaning of relent

noun
  1. Stay; stop; delay.
  2. A relenting.
verb
  1. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper
    He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.
  2. To slacken; to abate.
    He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory.
  3. To lessen, make less severe or intense.
  4. (of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting

adjective

Softhearted; yielding

Information about relent

  • The plural form of relent is: relents.
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Hyphenation of relent

re-lent

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • relent is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

relent synonyms

Meaning yield:

yield, soften

Words that rhyme with relent

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