| Definitions | | relent |
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noun
- Stay; stop; delay.
verb
- To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.
- 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.
- To slacken; to abate.
- To soften; to dissolve.
- To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
Etymology: re- + lentus
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