Continue and Relent

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Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Relent is an antonym for continue.

Relent verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

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Continue is an antonym for relent in let up topic.

Nearby Word: relenting

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Relent and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/relent

Continue & Relent. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/relent>.

Relent or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/relent.

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