Relent - English meaning
Relent – definitions in English dictionary
verbAbandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request.
Usage examples:
She was going to refuse his request, but relented
verbGive in, as to influence or pressure
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Word origin
late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt’): based on Latin re- ‘back’ + lentare ‘to bend’ (from lentus ‘flexible’).
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