v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Relented; p. pr. & vb. n. Relenting. ] [ F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See Lithe. ] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Salt of tartar ] placed in a cellar will . . . begin to relent. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Can you . . . behold My sighs and tears, and will not once relent? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to the distresses of others; destitute of tenderness; unrelenting; unyielding; unpitying; as, a prey to relentless despotism. [ 1913 Webster ]
For this the avenging power employs his darts, . . . Thus will persist, relentless in his ire. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Re*lent"less*ly, adv. -- Re*lent"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up, Syn.inexorability, inexorableness, Example: the relentlessness or their pursuit
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