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What is another word for relent?

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To give up one's resistance against an enemy or opponent

To become less harsh, severe or intense

To reverse one's previous action or opinion

To show mercy on someone

To accede, or be persuaded, to an argument or proposal

To relent, relieve, or be charitable towards someone in need

To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid

(of a game or contest) To have failed to win

To draw to an end or close

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Verb

To give up one's resistance against an enemy or opponent

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

raise the white flag

show the white flag

wave the white flag

give up the struggle

put up white flag

throw in your hand

resign yourself

give yourself up

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

hoist the white flag

give oneself over

be overwhelmed by

be conquered by

show white flag

give away the store

come off second-best

act in accordance with

meet one's Waterloo

be taken to cleaners

be outdistanced

make concessions

roll over and play dead

come off second best

be unsuccessful

get the worst of it

be overthrown by

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

pass into enemy hands

lose one's position to

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“There was an attempt in the early weeks to paint a picture of a resilient country, unwilling to relent to the might of the coming scourge.”

Verb

To become less harsh, severe or intense

take a nosedive

take the edge off

go through the floor

take the sting out

become less intense

die away or out

die away or down

go into a tailspin

decrease in value

be precipitated

decline in price

be on the way out

draw to a close

take the bite out

tranquillise^UK

make cutbacks in

axe^UK

ax^US

put a damper on

go down the toilet

go down the tubes

make reductions in

come to nothing

make less intense

do damage control

make less active

throw cold water on

get under control

become narrower

go to rack and ruin

pour cold water on

take the heat off

anaesthetize^UK

patch things up

reduce the force of

reduce the effect of

anaesthetise^UK

lessen the impact of

reduce the impact of

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

take pressure off

bring to a standstill

lose its effect

lose its effectiveness

protect against

become peaceful

take a turn for the worse

go from bad to worse

make something worse

become emaciated

soften the impact of

make less strict

make less formal

sink into oblivion

disappear slowly

become shrunken

become enfeebled

become debilitated

safeguard against

keep the lid on

render insensitive

be insufficient

go down the tube

go down the khazi

go down the pan

decline swiftly

go down the drain

go down the plughole

lose significance

decrease in importance

pale into insignificance

bring respite to

bring an end to

be found lacking

become less dense

become less numerous

not come to ripeness

take a load off

make something bearable

become less in number

become depleted

lower one's sights

be in short supply

become exhausted

set one's sights lower

reduce in scope

put the brakes on

get in the way of

become dilapidated

fall into disrepair

hit rock bottom

come apart at the seams

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“With her resolve slowly fading, Elspeth bent her head on and prayed that the storm would relent.”

Verb

To reverse one's previous action or opinion

change your mind

do an about-face

do an about-turn

have second thoughts

go into reverse

think better of

shift one's ground

sing a different song

break your word

see in a new light

take another look

change one's tune

review one's position

think twice about

have second thoughts about

look at in a different light

think again about

take another look at

get cold feet about

have another think about

do an aboutface

change direction

do a volte-face

turn the tables

do an about-turn on

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“Although he agreed that the project was important, General Yates did not relent on his decision to cancel the contracts of the consulting scholars.”

Verb

To show mercy on someone

become merciful

give some slack

take a softer line

“Does a lion relent, with his paw upon his prey?”

Verb

To accede, or be persuaded, to an argument or proposal

change your mind

be converted to

be persuaded by

give carte blanche

roll over and play dead

give the go-ahead

throw in the towel

give your blessing

give the green light

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Verb

To relent, relieve, or be charitable towards someone in need

show compassion

be charitable towards

be compassionate towards

show compassion towards

be sympathetic towards

show sympathy for

Verb

To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid

become a solution

go into solution

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Verb

(of a game or contest) To have failed to win

Verb

To draw to an end or close

bring to an end

draw to a close

bring to a close

come to a standstill

axe^UK

come to a close

ax^US

pull the plug on

come to the end

knock something on the head

become obsolete

bring to a conclusion

be through with

bring to an untimely end

bring down curtain

put a period to

tie up loose ends

go out the window

go down the toilet

be no longer valid

bring to a halt

restrain oneself from

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

stop oneself from

bring to fruition

set the seal on

come to a conclusion

get on the wagon

reach a standstill

stop in your tracks

call it quits on

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

bring to a stop

put the kibosh on

bring to a standstill

resist the temptation to

give something a miss

give something up

turn aside from

give it a break

stand down from

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

quit cold turkey

avoid doing something

take the pledge

go on the wagon

blow the whistle on

turn your back on

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

stop in full flow

divorce oneself from

wash your hands of

have nothing more to do with

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

make impracticable

step aside from

absent oneself from

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