Used in a Sentence

relent

How to use relent in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for relent.

Editorial note

Only then did they relent and allow servers to be run.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

give in, as to influence or pressure

Meaning at a glance

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verb

give in, as to influence or pressure

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for relent.

verb

give in, as to influence or pressure

Example sentences

1

Only then did they relent and allow servers to be run.

2

" I pressed him on various edge cases, but he did not relent - and the notion suck with me.

3

I've lent thousands and got all of it back and relent it over and over again.

4

> My guess is they're not happy about it either but if the pressure comes from high up enough they have to relent.

5

So eventually, most people relent and find themselves with a 90 minute commute to a cul de sac somewhere.

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I showed her everything I had, passport, taxes, etc. yet she wouldn't relent and I couldn't figure out any way to protest it.

7

People might also be more effective if they relented their narrow focus on this one guy, and turned to the hordes of imprisoned people.

8

Unfortunately I've seen this sort of Catch-22 play out -- it seems like the business will relent, but they want to try and quantify the efficient gains.

9

All this combined into a cycle where my parents kept pushing me to go to college and complete it, and I would relent and accept, but I wasn't able to go through with it.

10

Isn't it more efficient to eliminate non-targets as early as possible, instead of dragging into the process people who will ultimately relent.

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My friend may truly like Wal-Mart, but is she okay with her name being used to suggest a page to me over and over again in the hopes that the fifth or tenth or twentieth time I see it, I might relent and click "like?

12

If what you've said is all true, and you've thoroughly gone over with your attorney all of the grievances and have enough data to back it up, and they have yet to respond within a reasonable timeframe through a legal channel, then go for their jugular and take them out. Don't relent on these types of offenses, doubly so if they are a start-up.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use relent in a sentence?

Only then did they relent and allow servers to be run.

What does relent mean?

give in, as to influence or pressure

What part of speech is relent?

relent is commonly used as verb.