Synonyms of relented

relented

verb

past tense of relent

1

as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

the supervisor finally relented in the face of the petition, and allowed employees to take longer lunch breaks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• conceded
• submitted
• surrendered
• bowed
• capitulated
• blinked
• budged
• yielded
• acquiesced
• quit
• gave in
• said uncle
• knuckled under
• threw in the towel
• deferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• contended
• fought
• opposed
• objected
• confronted
• met
• countered
• faced
• defied
• repelled
• battled
• thwarted
• held off
• withstood
• combated
• breasted

2

as in subsided

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the fury of the storm relented, and the next day the sun finally broke through the clouds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsided
• decreased
• diminished
• fell
• eased
• declined
• vanished
• shrank
• ebbed
• waned
• dwindled
• receded
• lowered
• lessened
• died (away or down or out)
• palled
• moderated
• dropped (off)
• abated
• weakened
• tapered
• fell away
• drained (away)
• evaporated
• remitted
• tapered off
• de-escalated
• let up
• phased down
• racheted (down)
• ratcheted (down)
• contracted
• compressed
• alleviated
• slackened
• faded (away)
• condensed
• constricted
• melted (away)
• relaxed
• collapsed
• slowed (down)
• petered (out)
• tailed (off)
• frittered (away)
• gave out
• flagged
• sank
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• built
• grew
• intensified
• expanded
• mounted
• rose
• escalated
• enlarged
• swelled
• accumulated
• soared
• emerged
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• mushroomed
• snowballed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• showed up
• lengthened
• distended
• elongated
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relented

The president relented after Stitt intervened, though there is little to suggest that the relationship has recovered, raising the potential of another confrontation at the next NGA meeting, traditionally held February in Washington. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

But after a top Justice Department official demanded this action, the Secret Service relented. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

The White House later relented, giving Cassidy a one-on-one meeting, and the Louisiana Republican changed his vote in a late-night do-over vote before the Senate left for a two-week recess. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Cameron relented, taking out his scissors and cutting a few superfluous scenes, but the film still wasn't quite at the magic mark. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 19 July 2026

After a public backlash, Microsoft relented and vowed no such legal action would occur. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

In camp that afternoon, the wind relented, and the heat settled in for the first time. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

Hulsey has not relented in his refusal to accept that the city administrator has taken up some of his duties. — Rachel Royster july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

By the time the two relented, the album’s master tapes had been lost. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026