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Relented
To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper
📖 Definitions of "Relented"
- 1
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."
- 2
To slacken; to abate.
"He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory."
- 3
To lessen, make less severe or intense.
- 4
(of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Relented"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| softenverb | (transitive) To make something soft or softer. |
| yieldverb | To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render. |
| softenedverb | Made soft. |
| yieldedverb | To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render. |
| acquiescedverb | (intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object. |
| capitulatedverb | (intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. |
| placatedverb | (transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate. |
| acquiescesverb | (intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object. |
| accededverb | (intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. |
| conciliatedverb | (transitive) To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate. |
| acquiesceverb | (intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object. |
| cavedverb | To collapse. |
| acquiescingverb | (intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object. |
| relinquishedverb | that has been withdrawn or retreated from |
| concededverb | To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge |
| give inverb | (idiomatic) To relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat. |
| concedingverb | the act of conceding or yielding |
| capitulateverb | (intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. |
| appeasedverb | To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred). |
| surrenderedverb | given up often unwillingly |
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