abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment
变宽容,发慈悲,怜悯
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she was going to refuse his request, but relented .她本打算拒绝他的请求,但后来心软了。
(especially of bad weather)become less severe or intense
(尤指坏天气)收敛,减弱
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by evening the rain relented .到晚上时雨小了。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt’): based on Latin