Relenting
verb (used without object)
1.
to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
2.
to become less severe; slacken:
The winds relented.
verb (used with object)
3.
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
4.
Obsolete. to cause to slacken; abate.
5.
Obsolete. to abandon; relinquish.
verb (intransitive)
1.
to change one’s mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable
2.
(of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken
3.
(of the weather) to become more mild
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