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Synonyms
re·lent (rĭ-lĕnt́)

[Middle English relenten, to melt, from Anglo-Norman relenter, from relent, damp, Latin re-, re-, + Latin lentus, sticky, slow.]

verb: -lent·ed, -lent·ing, -lents. 

intransitive verb 

To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See synonyms at yield

transitive verb 

Obsolete
  1. To cause to slacken or abate.
  2. To cause to soften in attitude or temper.