THE WORDCRAFT DEFINITION DICTIONARY
relent
verb
To become less severe, resistant, or intense.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
SEE IT IN USE
Examples in context
The organizer finally agreed to relent and allow one extra rehearsal.
The coordinator tried to conciliate the two members by inviting each to explain what a workable display process would require. The member offered to remove the sketch immediately to appease Mina's anger, although removal alone did not settle the concern about future permission. Mina began to relent when he acknowledged the issue and proposed asking before each display. She remained clear about the boundary, but her earlier refusal to discuss any further shared project softened enough for a practical conversation.
Notice how the same meaning carries into different situations. Try explaining what the word contributes to each example.
MAKE IT YOURS
Write your own sentence
Use "relent" in a situation you might actually discuss. Compare your meaning with the definition above.
Personal practice. Sentences are saved locally and are not automatically graded.
READ THIS WORD IN CONTEXT
Included in the learning path
Disagreement Without EscalationReading 2 / Open lessonAPPLY IT AND RETURN
Build a retention record for this word.
Use its lesson question and fresh-context checkpoint on separate days. Your browser can track the evidence for a retention milestone.
How the milestone worksAbout this entry
This entry is part of the vocabulary collection supplied by GlobalRPh. Definitions are concise study meanings. Examples combine original teaching sentences with selected passages adapted from the supplied study notes; their source is labeled beside each example. A word may have additional specialized or historical senses.
Adapted from supplied vocabulary notes. Example written for WordCraft.
Source study sections: 6, 18.
Dictionary scope and sources