verb Download 🔗Share To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper Examples : "He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead." attitude character mind emotion moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slacken; to abate. Examples : "He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory." attitude character emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lessen, make less severe or intense. Examples : "The teacher, seeing the student's genuine distress, was relenting on the deadline for the assignment. " action condition attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting Examples : "After hours in the hot sun, the stubborn ice cream was finally relenting, dripping down the cone. " material substance physics chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of one who relents. Examples : "After hours of arguing, his mother's unrelenting pleas finally persuaded him to clean his room. " attitude character action tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading