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Meaning of relent in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /rəˈlɛnt/

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  1. Verb

    relent

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt’): based on Latin re-‘back’ + lentare‘to bend’ (from lentus‘flexible’)

    Definitions

    1. give in, as to influence or pressure

    Antonyms

    • stand
    • remain firm

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