Word of the DayMarch 29, 2025

relent

Definition

give up on a previously held stance, letting something happen after initially resisting

Example Usage

she implored her father to relent and let her go to the summer camp

Synonyms

  • capitulate
  • yield
  • ease
  • soften
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