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relent
Synonyms and Antonyms of relent
- The supervisor finally relented in the face of the petition, and allowed employees to take longer lunch breaks.
say uncle, throw in the towel (also throw in the sponge)
- The fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds.
abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, die (away or down or out), diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, ebb, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down) also rachet (down) , recede, remit, shrink, subside, taper, taper off, wane
Synonym Discussion of relent
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- yields too easily in any argument
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- a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God
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- officials capitulated to the protesters' demands
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- a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood
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- finally relented and let the children stay up late
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- I defer to your expertise in these matters
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