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relent

/rɪˈlent/verb

उच्चारण रिलेन्ट

नरम पड़ना, मान जाना, पसीजना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    to finally agree to something after refusing

    नरम पड़ना, मान जाना, पसीजना

    • Her parents finally relented and allowed Radhika to study in Delhi.
    • The government has refused to relent on this issue.

    Synonyms give in yield soften back down capitulate

    Opposite persist insist hold out

  2. 2

    [I]

    to become less strong or severe

    थमना, कम होना, धीमा पड़ना

    • After three days the rain finally relented.
    • The pressure on the team showed no sign of relenting.

    Synonyms ease off abate let up subside slacken

    Opposite intensify increase

◇Word family
relentless adjectiverelentlessly adverbunrelenting adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

give in yield soften back down capitulate ease off abate let up subside slacken

Antonyms

persist insist hold out intensify increase

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the adjectives relentless and unrelenting describe something that does not stop or become less strong, as in 'relentless pressure' and 'unrelenting heat'.

Usage में adjectives relentless और unrelenting ऐसी चीज़ के लिए प्रयोग होते हैं जो रुकती नहीं या कम नहीं होती, जैसे 'relentless pressure' और 'unrelenting heat'।