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relent
re·lent R0139100 (rĭ-lĕnt′)intr.v. re·lent·ed, re·lent·ing, re·lents 1. To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See Synonyms at yield.2. To become less severe or intense; slacken: The storm finally relented.
[Middle English relenten, to melt, from Anglo-Norman relenter, from relent, damp : Latin re-, re- + Latin lentus, sticky, slow.]relent (rɪˈlɛnt) vb (intr) 1. to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable2. (of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken3. (of the weather) to become more mild[C14: from re- + Latin lentāre to bend, from lentus flexible, tenacious]re•lent (rɪˈlɛnt)
v.i. 1. to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. 2. to become less severe; slacken. v.t. 3. Obs. to cause to soften or slacken. [1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French relenter= Latin re- re- + lentāre to bend, derivative of lentus flexible, viscous, slow] re•lent′ing•ly, adv. relent, resolve - Relent and resolve originally meant "melt, dissolve" in literal (under the influence of heat) and figurative senses.See also related terms for melting.relent
Past participle: relented
Gerund: relenting
| Present |
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| I relent | | you relent | | he/she/it relents | | we relent | | you relent | | they relent |
| Preterite |
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| I relented | | you relented | | he/she/it relented | | we relented | | you relented | | they relented |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am relenting | | you are relenting | | he/she/it is relenting | | we are relenting | | you are relenting | | they are relenting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have relented | | you have relented | | he/she/it has relented | | we have relented | | you have relented | | they have relented |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was relenting | | you were relenting | | he/she/it was relenting | | we were relenting | | you were relenting | | they were relenting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had relented | | you had relented | | he/she/it had relented | | we had relented | | you had relented | | they had relented |
| Future |
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| I will relent | | you will relent | | he/she/it will relent | | we will relent | | you will relent | | they will relent |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have relented | | you will have relented | | he/she/it will have relented | | we will have relented | | you will have relented | | they will have relented |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be relenting | | you will be relenting | | he/she/it will be relenting | | we will be relenting | | you will be relenting | | they will be relenting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been relenting | | you have been relenting | | he/she/it has been relenting | | we have been relenting | | you have been relenting | | they have been relenting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been relenting | | you will have been relenting | | he/she/it will have been relenting | | we will have been relenting | | you will have been relenting | | they will have been relenting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been relenting | | you had been relenting | | he/she/it had been relenting | | we had been relenting | | you had been relenting | | they had been relenting |
| Conditional |
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| I would relent | | you would relent | | he/she/it would relent | | we would relent | | you would relent | | they would relent |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have relented | | you would have relented | | he/she/it would have relented | | we would have relented | | you would have relented | | they would have relented |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | relent - give in, as to influence or pressuresoften, yieldtruckle - yield to out of weakness |
relentverb1. be merciful, yield, give in, soften, give way, come round, capitulate, acquiesce, change your mind, unbend, forbear, show mercy, have pity, melt, give quarter Finally his mother relented.
be merciful remain firm, show no mercy, give no quarter, be unyielding2. ease, die down, let up, fall, drop, slow, relax, weaken, slacken If the bad weather relents the game will be finished today.
ease increase, strengthen, intensifyrelentverbTo moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure:ease off, slacken, soften, weaken, yield.Idiom: give way.Translationsrelent (rəˈlent) verb to become less severe or unkind; to agree after refusing at first. At first she wouldn't let them go to the cinema, but in the end she relented. 變得較寬容，態度軟化 变温和发慈悲，变宽厚 reˈlentless adjective without pity; not allowing anything to keep one from what one is doing or trying to do. The police fight a relentless battle against crime. 毫不留情的，不屈不撓的 不留情的，无情的，无怜悯心的，不放弃的无情的 reˈlentlessly adverb 毫不留情地 无情地，不屈不挠地 reˈlentlessness noun 冷酷無情 严酷无情
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Synonyms for relentverb be mercifulSynonyms- be merciful
- yield
- give in
- soften
- give way
- come round
- capitulate
- acquiesce
- change your mind
- unbend
- forbear
- show mercy
- have pity
- melt
- give quarter
Antonyms- remain firm
- show no mercy
- give no quarter
- be unyielding
verb easeSynonyms- ease
- die down
- let up
- fall
- drop
- slow
- relax
- weaken
- slacken
Antonyms- increase
- strengthen
- intensify
Synonyms for relentverb to moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressureSynonyms- ease off
- slacken
- soften
- weaken
- yield
Synonyms for relentverb give in, as to influence or pressureSynonymsRelated Words |