RELENT


Meaning of RELENT in English

re ‧ lent /rɪˈlent/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: lentare 'to bend' ]

to change your attitude and become less strict or cruel towards someone SYN give in :

At last her father relented and came to visit her.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.