Antonyms for relent
rɪˈlɛntre·lent

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1. relent

   Antonyms:
   persist, harden

   Synonyms:
   yield, relax, soften

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1. yield, relent, softenverb

   give in, as to influence or pressure

   Synonyms:
   mince, render, ease up, grant, give way, pay, moderate, cushion, give, buffer, weaken, afford, knuckle under, give in, cede, concede, succumb, soften, move over, generate, return, dampen, buckle under, damp, yield, bear, break

How to use relent in a sentence?

1. Malcolm Turnbull:

   What we've now got to do is not relent on the economic pressure until that goal is achieved.

2. Beth Blauer:

   We see states that are starting to relent, and that's when the role of The CDC is going to become even more important and their public data resources are going to become essential. The jury is still out on whether states will continue to deliver the level of excellence that we've expected over the last few years.

3. Kristen Clarke:

   And with today's settlement [ the Justice Department ] recovered over $ 9.5 million for victims of sexual harassment, we will not relent in our commitment to put an end to sexual harassment, combat discrimination based on gender and protect the rights of those in our LGBTQ + community.

4. Ambassador Danon:

   BDS is the modern incarnation of anti-Semitism, holding this anti-BDS summit in the UN General Assembly will bring together an international coalition against the boycott movement, and will send a clear message to all of our adversaries – Israel will not relent and will continue to reveal the lies propagated by the BDS movement.

5. President Obama:

   I know Hillary won’t relent until ISIL is destroyed. She’ll finish the job.

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