# relent

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈlɛnt/ · frequency rank #51,947

## Definitions
1. A stay; a stop; a delay.
2. A relenting.

## Etymology
From Middle English relenten, from Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin re- + lentare (“to bend”), from lentus (“soft, pliant, slow”). Earliest recording dates to 1526.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/relent