Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Browse Nearby Entries
relenting
1 dictionary results for: Relenting
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
re·lent       (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.]

(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Share This:Share This: digg.comShare This: ma.gnolia.comShare This: www.stumbleupon.comShare This: del.icio.usShare This: FacebookShare This: favorites.live.comShare This: www.technorati.comShare This: furl.netShare This: myweb2.search.yahoo.comShare This: www.google.com