relent

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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

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Synonyms

acquiesce, fall, yield, give in, soften, come round, capitulate, unbend, forbear, melt


Antonyms

intensify

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