— relentingly , adv.
/ri lent"/ , v.i.
1. to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
2. to become less severe; slacken: The winds relented.
v.t.
3. Obs. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
4. Obs. to cause to slacken; abate.
5. Obs. to abandon; relinquish.
[ 1350-1400; ME relentare, equiv. to L re- RE- + lentare to bend, deriv. of lentus flexible, viscous, slow ]
Syn. 1. bend, yield.