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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   relent

   • IPA[rəˈlent]

   美式

   • v.
     abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment；(especially of bad weather) become less severe or intense

   • verb: relent, 3rd person present: relents, gerund or present participle: relenting, past tense: relented, past participle: relented

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment she was going to refuse his request, but relented 同義詞 change one's mind, do a U-turn, backpedal, back down, give way, ... 更多give in, capitulate, yield, accede, come around, acquiesce, soften, melt, weaken, unbend, become merciful, become lenient, have/show pity, have/show mercy, give quarter, agree to something, allow something, concede something, admit something, do an about-turn反義詞 harden
   • ▪ (especially of bad weather) become less severe or intense by evening the rain relented 同義詞 ease off, slacken, let up, ease, ease up, ... 更多relax, abate, drop, fall off, die down, lessen, decrease, diminish, moderate, subside, weaken, tail off反義詞 strengthen, worsen