relent
- 1) verb, to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable
- 2) verb, (of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken
- 3) verb, (of the weather) to become more mild
Etymology
C14: from re- + Latin lentāre to bend, from lentus flexible, tenacious
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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fall, yield, give in, soften, come round, capitulate, acquiesce, unbend, forbear, melt, ease, die down, let up, drop, slow, relax, weaken, slacken