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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

Put someone out of their misery

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

To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid

To draw to an end or close

Make or become more tender or loving

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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

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

go through the floor

become less intense

die away or out

die away or down

be on the way out

draw to a close

go into a tailspin

decrease in value

be precipitated

decline in price

take the edge off

take the bite out

take the sting out

tranquillize^UK

make cutbacks in

axe^UK

ax^US

put a damper on

make reductions in

come to nothing

make less intense

anaesthetize^UK

make less active

throw cold water on

get under control

become narrower

pour cold water on

take the heat off

reduce the force of

reduce the effect of

lose its effect

lose its effectiveness

take pressure off

lessen the impact of

reduce the impact of

patch things up

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

protect against

soften the impact of

make less strict

make less formal

sink into oblivion

disappear slowly

safeguard against

keep the lid on

render insensitive

lose significance

decrease in importance

pale into insignificance

become depleted

bring to a standstill

be insufficient

become less dense

become less numerous

become exhausted

bring respite to

become less in number

bring an end to

be found lacking

not come to ripeness

put the brakes on

get in the way of

take a load off

make something bearable

be in short supply

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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

do a volte-face

change one's tune

change your decision

make concessions

admit that one is wrong

retract one's words

change one's attitude

change one's plans

do an aboutface

do an about-turn on

withdraw from agreement or statement

admit you were wrong

turn the tables

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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

Put someone out of their misery

be charitable towards

be compassionate towards

be sympathetic towards

show compassion towards

show sympathy for

put someone out of their misery

Verb

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

Verb

To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid

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

knock something on the head

become obsolete

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

bring down curtain

put a period to

tie up loose ends

come to the end

be through with

bring to a halt

be no longer valid

bring to fruition

set the seal on

come to a conclusion

restrain oneself from

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

stop oneself from

get on the wagon

reach a standstill

stop in your tracks

bring to a standstill

bring to a stop

put the kibosh on

add the final touch to

add the finishing touch to

go through with

bring to maturity

put the last touches on

put the finishing touches on

disappear from the face of the earth

resist the temptation to

put the finishing touches to

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

quit cold turkey

blow the whistle on

put finishing touch on

put the finishing touch to

put into effect

put the tin lid on

be brought to an end

cease to be known

pass into oblivion

close the door on

terminate the account

close the books

suspend proceedings

stop in full flow

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

take a breather

turn your back on

step aside from

absent oneself from

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Verb

Make or become more tender or loving

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