relent in English

verb
1
abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment.
she was going to refuse his request, but relented
synonyms:change one's mindbackpedaldo a U-turnback downgive way/incapitulatebecome mercifulbecome lenientagree to somethingallow somethingconcede somethingaccede
verb

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "relent" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "relent", or refer to the context using the word "relent" in the English Dictionary.

1. The other gods persuaded Ninhursag to relent.

2. Your own family might in time relent.

3. If you relent, Zeus will torment you still.

4. In the light of these things, should I relent?

5. The police will not relent in their fight against crime.

6. He seems to relent a moment at their pleading.

7. Perhaps Ray would relent, or the community would ignore him.

8. The pressure on us to finish this task will not relent.

9. We will not relent until justice is done and our nation is secure.

10. Smiling helps top relent us from looking tired, worn down and overwhelmed.

11. But Milosevic shows no sign he is willing to relent beyond token concessions.

12. Some common synonyms of Capitulate are defer, relent, submit, succumb, and yield.

13. Relent, do not be unjust ; reconsider, for my integrity is at stake.

14. Relent, O Lord ! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants.

15. Synonyms for Capitulate include surrender, yield, submit, succumb, concede, relent, bow, quit, acquiesce and budge

16. And the United States of America will not relent until this war is won.

17. Oh you see, Nelly, he relent a moment to keep me out of the grave.

18. If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will string his bow.

19. To set up their iron logic, where something subjective like taste is less relent.

20. If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will and string his bow.

21. Those council Chairmen should not relent in ensuring that projects are put in place”, he said

22. If Miss Crawley did not forgive them at present, she might at relent on future day.

23. But would UEFA relent and make the 16 th team Liverpool if they beat Milan tonight?

24. Synonyms for Backpedal include backtrack, recant, retract, reverse, reconsider, rethink, change, relent, flip-flop and change opinion

25. I confess the inhumanity of this action moved me very much, and made me relent exceedingly.

26. Could Pilate think that bringing Jesus out now, bruised and bleeding, would move the crowds to relent?

27. I imagined Ly Keang would relent, as she looked over her shoulder; but instead she increased her pace.

28. Only the threat of a federal law suit moved the Park District to relent and end the weeks of obstruction.

29. The ardent male flies persistently around her, in a type of high-speed aerial waltz, hoping that she will eventually relent.

30. But if you be coming to plead off paying for a place you won't occupy, your journey is useless: I never relent in exacting my due from anyone.'

31. The Agonies Lyrics: Relent to the feeling you try to resist; now it has all come to this / Medicine cabinets are your treasure troves now the hunt is on / …

32. Some favoured continued resistance, including the establishment of a government-in-exile, but when Phibun finally arrived, the decision was made to relent, and the Thais caved into Japan's demands.

33. Studies of inhibitory mechanisms of propeptide-like cysteine protease inhibitors But families eventually relent, often making significant financial sacrifices, to give their children the best chances of success, which is why 1.2 million students now attend Crammers.