Relenting

/rɪˈlɛntɪŋ/

कठोरता या सख्ती में कमी आना; नरम पड़ना; दया या कोमलता दिखाने लगना।

Origin & History

Present participle and verbal noun formed from the verb “relent”, which comes from Middle English ‘relenten’ meaning ‘to melt, soften’, ultimately from Latin ‘re-’ (again, back) + ‘lentare’ (to bend) related to ‘lenis’ (soft, mild).

क्रिया “relent” से बना वर्तमान कृत्य विशेषण और क्रिया-संज्ञा “relenting” है। “Relent” मध्य अंग्रेज़ी ‘relenten’ से आया है जिसका अर्थ है ‘पिघलना, नरम होना’, और यह लैटिन उपसर्ग ‘re-’ (फिर से, वापस) तथा ‘lentare’ (झुकाना) से संबंधित है, जो ‘lenis’ (मुलायम, कोमल) से जुड़ा है।

Definition

A state or action of becoming less harsh, strict, or intense in attitude, feeling, or force, often by showing mercy or flexibility instead of rigid firmness.

किसी के रवैये, भावना या कठोरता में कमी आ जाने की अवस्था या क्रिया, जब कोई व्यक्ति सख़्त या निर्दयी रहने के बजाय दया, नरमी या लचीलापन दिखाने लगता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb (present participle of 'relent'):
After hours of negotiation, the manager was finally relenting and agreed to reduce the penalty.
Noun (gerund/ verbal noun):
His sudden relenting surprised everyone on the team.
Adjective (describing a continuing action or quality):
Her relenting attitude made it possible to reach a compromise.

Usage Examples

He had punished himself with strict routines for years, but he was now relenting and allowing some rest.
The storm showed no sign of relenting throughout the night.
Seeing the child's tears, the teacher felt her resolve relenting.
There was no relenting in his determination to finish the project on time.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Intensifying Strengthening Hardening Tightening Persisting Stiffening

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Show signs of relenting
नरम पड़ने के संकेत दिखाना
With no relenting
बिना किसी ढील के; ज़रा भी नरमी दिखाए बिना
A relenting heart
नरम पड़ता हुआ हृदय; पिघलता हुआ दिल