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re·lent    Audio Help   (rĭ-lěnt')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   re·lent·ed, re·lent·ing, re·lents

v.   intr.
To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See Synonyms at yield.

v.   tr. Obsolete
  1. To cause to slacken or abate.
  2. To cause to soften in attitude or temper.


[Middle English relenten, to melt, from Anglo-Norman relenter, from relent, damp : Latin re-, re- + Latin lentus, sticky, slow.]

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