Relent /(r?-l?nt")/

imp. & p. p. Relented; p. pr. & vb. n. Relenting

1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [Obs.]

   He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire.

   [Salt of tartar] placed in a cellar will . . . begin to relent.

   When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray.

2. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.

   Can you . . . behold My sighs and tears, and will not once relent?

1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.]

   And oftentimes he would relent his pace.

2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.]
3. To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.]

1. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.]

   Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons.