Definizione monolingua

relent

relent (third-person singular simple present relents, present participle relenting, simple past and past participle relented)

1. 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.

   He relented of his plan to murder his opponent, and decided just to teach him a lesson instead.

   I did, I suppose, hope that she might finally relent a little and make some conciliatory response or other. (from ""The Remains of the Day""? by Kazuo Ishiguro)

2. To slacken; to abate.

   We waited for the storm to relent before we ventured outside.

   He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory.

3. (obsolete, transitive) To lessen, make less severe or fast.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.iv:

     But nothing might relent her hastie flight; / So deepe the deadly feare of that foule swaine / Was earst impressed in her gentle spright [...].

4. (dated) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.

   The solid block attracted moisture from the air and relented into a thick brown liquour.

relent (plural relents)

1. Stay; stop; delay.

Definizione dizionario relent

	cedere
	become less severe, soften in temper

	placare
	slacken, abate

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Altri significati:

To slacken; to abate.

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.

become less rigid, yield

Stay; stop; delay.

(obsolete, transitive) To lessen, make less severe or fast.

(dated) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.