Word Finder - relented

definition

To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper

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He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.

definition

To slacken; to abate.

example

He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory.

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To lessen, make less severe or intense.

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(of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting

He relented and closed his eyes.

He relented and spoke, his words garbled.

Ashley relented, fearful gaze on the three guys as she moved away.

Intrigued, Gabriel relented from his stubborn position before the altar.

I've finally relented to my desires for an iPod.

In 1824 she gradually relented so far as to say that she would marry if he could achieve independence.

Lily's family frowned on her relationship with a lowly soldier, but they eventually relented and gave their consent to marriage.

He relented and Violette became a telephonist at an exchange near St. Paul 's Cathedral.

Nergal accordingly relented, and Allatu became the queen of the infernal world.

I toyed with giving him my gold wedding ring to sell on behalf of the staff, then relented.

Victor relented enough to drop the charges and have Adam released into his custody under very specific conditions.

Finally, when Tim was 18 years old, Tug relented, acknowledging the strong resemblance between the two.

Nick kept pursuing a job at the salon before they finally relented and gave him one.

But I'm not sleeping with you, she relented.

Severus afterwards relented, and, rebuilding a large portion of the town, gave it the name of Augusta Antonina.

The demon relented after a brief struggle, but something about its unusually quick surrender bothered her.

He relented and Violette became a telephonist at an exchange near St. Paul's Cathedral.

I 've finally relented to my desires for an iPod.

The Mayor initially refused an inquest, then relented but directed the coroner to return a verdict of justifiable homicide.

But after some time, Bacon relented and even starred in a Visa commercial featuring the game.

So, it seems that Prince has relented and on his new album is forgoing all of the confusing name games, like TAFKAP and that symbol thing.

He sensed she wasn't going to budge this time and relented.

Lily 's family frowned on her relationship with a lowly soldier, but they eventually relented and gave their consent to marriage.

Eventually, they relented and reached a compromise, renting a guitar for Mayer to practice on.