Relent and Release

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

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Release and relent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Release" instead a verb "Relent".

Nearby Word: relenting

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Relent and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Relent" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Relent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/relent/release

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