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- [ri-lent]
- /rɪˈlɛnt/
- /rɪˈlent/
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- [ri-lent]
- /rɪˈlɛnt/
Definitions of relent word
- verb without object relent to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. 1
- verb without object relent to become less severe; slacken: The winds relented. 1
- verb with object relent Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination. 1
- verb with object relent Obsolete. to cause to slacken; abate. 1
- verb with object relent Obsolete. to abandon; relinquish. 1
- intransitive verb relent yield, give in 1
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Origin of relent
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin *relentāre, equivalent to Latin re- re- + lentāre to bend, derivative of lentus flexible, viscous, slow
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Parts of speech for Relent
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relent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
relent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for relent
verb relent
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
Antonyms for relent
verb relent
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- creamed — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- creaming — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- flax — any plant of the genus Linum, especially L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect, annual plant having narrow, lance-shaped leaves and blue flowers, cultivated for its fiber and seeds.
- get the better of — of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
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