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1. Oxford Dictionary

   relent

   • IPA[rɪˈlɛnt]

   英式

   • v.
     abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request；become less severe or intense

   • verb: relent, 3rd person present: relents, gerund or present participle: relenting, past tense: relented, past participle: relented

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request she was going to refuse his request, but relented 同義詞 change one's mind, do a U-turn, back-pedal, back down, give way, ... 更多give in, capitulate, yield, accede, come round, acquiesce, soften, melt, weaken, unbend, become merciful, become lenient, have/show pity, have/show mercy, give quarter, agree to something, allow something, concede something, admit something, do an about-turn反義詞 harden
   • ▪ become less severe or intense the rain relented 同義詞 ease off, slacken, let up, ease, ease up, ... 更多relax, abate, drop, fall off, die down, lessen, decrease, diminish, moderate, subside, weaken, tail off反義詞 strengthen, worsen
3. • 更多解釋

   relent

   • IPA[rəˈlent]

   美式

   • v.
     abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment: she was going to refuse his request, but relented

   Oxford American Dictionary