Relent Meaning, Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms

Relent [ri-lent]

VERB

To soften in feeling.
To become less severe.
To become less severe or harsh.
If someone relents somebody to do something, it means that they allow them to do something that they previously refused to allow.

Example

"Our application was refused initially, but the commission relented and then issued at the end."

"They relented only after I threatened them to go to the Police."

Synonyms

Acquiesce, Capitulate, Comply, Ease, Quit, Soften, Subside, Relax, Wane, Weaken, Concede, Submit, Succumb, Yield

Antonyms

Grow, Increase, Worry, Advance, Ascend, Continue, Free, Rise, Resist, Fight