noun Download 🔗Share Stay; stop; delay. Examples : "After much nagging, my brother relents and finally lets me borrow his video game. " time action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A relenting. Examples : "After a long period of strict rules, the teacher's relents brought a sense of ease to the classroom. " attitude character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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 action moral emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slacken; to abate. Examples : "He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory." nature weather condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lessen, make less severe or intense. Examples : "The strict teacher finally relents and gives the students a few extra minutes to finish the test. " condition nature weather amount 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 : "The ice finally relents under the warm sun, turning into puddles of water. " material substance physics chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
