Definitions
give in, as to influence or pressure
Word origin
From Middle English relenten, from Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin re- + lentare (“to bend”), from lentus (“soft, pliant, slow”). Earliest recording dates to 1526. The noun is from the verb.
Used in a sentence
“There was no relent, my dear, as we pulled each other in.”
“The pistons of this engine moved without relent.”
“She forward went[…] Ne rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Soften one's stance”6 letters
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