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relent

/ɹɪˈlɛnt/

Meanings
noun
Stay; stop; delay.

Examples :

"The storm showed no relent, continuing to batter the coast with heavy rain and strong winds. "
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration yielding

yielding verb

/ˈjiːldɪŋ/

To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.

"The company is yielding a bonus to its employees for their hard work this year. "

Illustration becoming

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration relenting

relenting verb

/rɪˈlɛntɪŋ/ /rəˈlɛntɪŋ/

To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper

"He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration dissolving

dissolving verb

/dɪˈzɒlvɪŋ/ /dɪˈsɒlvɪŋ/

To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.

"The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration continuing

continuing verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

Illustration softening

softening verb

/ˈsɔftənɪŋ/ /ˈsɒftənɪŋ/

To make something soft or softer.

"Soften the butter before beating in the sugar."

Illustration relented

relented verb

/rɪˈlɛntɪd/ /rəˈlɛntɪd/

To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper

"He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead."

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softhearted adjective

/ˌsɔːftˈhɑːrtɪd/ /ˌsɑːftˈhɑːrtɪd/

Gentle; kind; sympathetic.

"The teacher was softhearted and gave extra help to the struggling students. "