transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈlent ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, to melt, soften, from Anglo-French relenter, from re- + Latin lentare to bend, from lentus soft, pliant, slow — more at lithe
Date: 1526
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
b. : to cease resistance : give in
2. : let up , slacken
transitive verb
obsolete : soften , mollify
Synonyms: see yield