Associations to the word «Relent»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
RELENT, noun. Stay; stop; delay.
RELENT, verb. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.
RELENT, verb. To slacken; to abate.
RELENT, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To lessen, make less severe or fast.
RELENT, verb. (dated) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.
Dictionary definition
RELENT, verb. Give in, as to influence or pressure.
Wise words
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.