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relent 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/riˈlent/,
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relented, past participle; relents, 3rd person singular present; relenting, present participle; relented, past tense;
  1. Abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment
    • - she was going to refuse his request, but relented
  2. (esp. of bad weather) Become less severe or intense
    • - by evening the rain relented

  1. yield: give in, as to influence or pressure
  2. Stay; stop; delay; To slacken; to abate; To lessen, make less severe or fast; To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce
  3. (Relenting) Giving in, becoming more forgiving or compassionate
  4. to become less strict