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relent
What does relent mean?
relent (verb): give in, as to influence or pressure.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce relent?
/ɹɪˈlɛnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does relent come from?
From Middle English relenten, from Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin re- + lentare (“to bend”), from lentus (“soft, pliant, slow”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “relent” mean?
give in, as to influence or pressure
Right! That's what “relent” means.
to rush, flood, or increase suddenly
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use or manipulate to one's advantage
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(of information) make known; pass on
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