noun stay; stop; delay.
2. relent ·vt to mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
3. relent ·vt to slacken; to abate.
4. relent ·vt to soften; to dissolve.
5. relent ·vi 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.
6. relent ·vi to become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.