relent

v., -lent·ed, -lent·ing, -lents.

v.intr.
To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See synonyms at yield.

v.tr. Obsolete

1. To cause to slacken or abate.
2. To cause to soften in attitude or temper.

[Middle English relenten, to melt, from Anglo-Norman relenter, from relent, damp : Latin re-, re- + Latin lentus, sticky, slow.]

verb

To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure: ease off, slacken, soften, weaken, yield. Idioms: givewayground. See strong/weak.

v

Definition: die down; let up
Antonyms: build, increase, rise, strengthen, worsen

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: give in, as to influence or pressure
  Synonyms: yield, soften

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - formildes, give efter
v. tr. - lade sig formilde

Nederlands (Dutch)
minder streng worden, afzien van streng voornemen, zich laten vermurwen

Français (French)
v. intr. - s'adoucir, se laisser toucher, se laisser fléchir, revenir sur une décision
v. tr. - céder, se calmer

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich erweichen lassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κάμπτομαι, ενδίδω, μαλακώνω, υποχωρώ, δείχνω έλεος

Italiano (Italian)
intenerirsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - abrandar

Русский (Russian)
смягчиться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - ablandarse, aplacarse, ceder, enternecerse
v. tr. - transigir, ceder, aflojar, moderar, amainar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - låta sig bevekas, vekna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
变温和, 发慈悲, 怜悯, 变宽容, 减弱, 缓和, 减轻, 缓解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 變溫和, 發慈悲, 憐憫, 變寬容, 減弱, 緩和
v. tr. - 減輕, 緩解

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 마음이 누그러지다, 마음이 부드러워지다
v. tr. - 가엾게 여기다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 優しくなる, 心が解ける, 弱まる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرق, يلين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮זנח כוונה קשה, פגה עקשנותו, התרכך לבו, גילה רחמים, שכך‬
v. tr. - ‮הרגיע, ריכך את מזגו או את יחסו‬

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