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Word: relent (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Stay; stop; delay.

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Verb:

  • dated To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.
  • transitive To lessen, make less severe or fast.
  • rfv-sense obsolete To mollify.
  • 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.
  • To slacken; to abate.

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