relent

Meanings

Plural: relents

Verb

give in, as to influence or pressure
To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
To slacken; to abate.
To lessen, make less severe or intense.
To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting

Noun

Stay; stop; delay.
A relenting.

Adj

softhearted; yielding

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English relenten, from Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin re- + lentare (“to bend”), from lentus (“soft, pliant, slow”). Earliest recording dates to 1526.

Synonyms

soften, yield

Antonyms

stand

Scrabble Score: 6

relent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
relent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
relent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

relent is a valid Words With Friends word