Relent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rɪˈlent|  American pronunciation of the word relent
Brit.  |rɪˈlent|  British pronunciation of the word relent

verb

- give in, as to influence or pressure (syn: soften, yield)

Extra examples

Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued.

They had refused to pay and relented only after being threatened with a lawsuit.

The winds would not relent.

At last her father relented and came to visit her.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: relent
he/she/it: relents
present participle: relenting
past tense: relented
past participle: relented
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