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Definition

to give in; or to be less intense

After what seemed like hours, the pain finally relented.

She won't relent until you do what she asks.
But I relent when she adds yogurt raisins to the trail.
Katherine Applegate -- The One and Only Ivan

relent = give in

...but we could tell Atticus was relenting.
Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird

relenting = giving in to what others wanted

No; but she might suppose that something would occur in your favour; that your own family might in time relent.
Jane Austen -- Sense and Sensibility
Liam stared at him for a moment, before relenting.
Alexandra Bracken -- The Darkest Minds
Finally, after I threatened to haul every one of them in front of the nearest judge, they relented.
Scott Pratt -- An Innocent Client
Finally she sighed, relenting.
Heather Brewer -- Tenth Grade Bleeds
He had tested this strength once, briefly, but had relented because they were allies in that fight.
Roger Zelazny -- Lord of Light
— Mr. Knightley could not impute to Emma a more relenting heart than she possessed, or a heart more disposed to accept of his.
Jane Austen -- Emma
The tower shook again, and this time the trembling did not relent.
R.A. Salvatore -- The Crystal Shard
The woman sighed aloud, and Kim relented.
Rudyard Kipling -- Kim
So I relented, and assumed that would be the end of it.
Nicholas Sparks -- Message in a Bottle
On a sigh, Branna relented.
Nora Roberts -- Dark Witch
Don't be a silly child," and then, relenting: "Dr.
Margaret Mitchell -- Gone with the Wind
Miri stood stiffly at first, then relented.
Judy Blume -- In the Unlikely Event
"He is past relenting," said her husband.
Charles Dickens -- A Christmas Carol
I would actually, but I don't want to relent too soon.
Suzanne Collins -- The Hunger Games
The officer eventually relented.
Bryan Stevenson -- Just Mercy
When Edna relented, the last major bulwark of opposition or doubt among the parents tumbled to the ground.
Pat Conroy -- The Water is Wide

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