intr.v. re·lent·ed, re·lent·ing, re·lents 1. To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See Synonyms at yield. 2. To become less severe or intense; slacken: The storm finally relented. [Middle English relenten, to melt, from Anglo-Norman relenter, from relent, damp : Latin re-, re- + Latin lentus, sticky, slow.] |
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