Synonyms for relent
Definitions
- v. 1
To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.
Related words
- Word family
- relentful relentless
Forms
- Past participle
- relented
e.g. relented → yielded, softened, abdicated, relaxed…
Example sentences
- soften When medlars blet, they soften and become edible.
- abdicate You don't need to abdicate at all, Your Majesty.
By length
- 5 letters
- relax2, yield1
- 6 letters
- soften2
- 8 letters
- abdicate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (relax2 = 2 syllables).