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Relent Finally Re•Lentbre /Rɪˈlent/Name /Rɪˈlent Verb Formal)1 [Intransitive] To Agree Sth Refusing Give

Front relent
Back re•lentBrE /rɪˈlent/NAmE /rɪˈlent/

verb


(formal)1 [intransitive] to finally agree to sth after refusing give in‘Well, just for a little while then,’ she said, finally relenting.

2 [intransitive] to become less determined, strong, etcAfter two days the rain relented. The police will not relent in their fight against crime.

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