OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 14874

relent

/ɹɪˈlɛnt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
ceder • relentecer • relentecerse
To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
Can you, my Lord of Winchester, behold My sighs and tears and will not once relent?
He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.
amainar • ceder • cejar • relentecer • relentecerse
To slacken; to abate.
He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory.
We waited for the storm to relent before we ventured outside.
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