English-Thai Dictionary

relent

VI ผ่อนคลาย  บรรเทา  be moderate relax pon-kai

 

relent

VI ผ่อนปรน ให้  ยอมให้  ผ่อนผัน ให้  ลดหย่อน ให้  ยกโทษให้  forgive unbend show mercy pon-pron-hai

 

relentless

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ยอม ผ่อนผัน  sueng-mai-yom-pon-pan

 

relentless

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ หยุด ความแรง  sueng-mai-yud-kwam-rang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RELENT

v.i.[L. blandus, which unites the L. blandus with lentus. The English is from re and L. lentus, gentle, pliant, slow, the primary sense of which is soft or yielding. The L. lenis is probably of the same family. See Bland. ] 1. To soften; to become less rigid or hard; to give.
In some houses, sweetmeats will relent more than in others.
When op'ning buds salute the welcome day, and earth relenting feels the genial ray.
[This sense of the word is admissible in poetry, but is not in common use. ]
2. To grow moist; to deliquesce; applied to salts; as the relenting of the air.
Salt of tartar - placed in a cellar, will begin to relent.
[This sense is not in use. ]
3. To become less intense. [Little used. ]
4. To soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion. [This is the usual sense of the word. ]
Can you behold my tears, and not once relent?

 

RELENT

v.t. 1. To slacken.
And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Obs.
2. To soften; to mollify. Obs.

 

RELENT

pp. Dissolved. Obs.

 

RELENT

n.Remission; stay. Obs.

 

RELENTING

ppr. Softening in temper; becoming more mild or compassionate.

 

RELENTING

n.The act of becoming more mild or compassionate.

 

RELENTLESS

a.Unmoved by pity unpitying; insensible to the distress of others; destitute of tenderness; as a pray to relentless despotism. For this th' avenging pow'r employs his darts,
Thus will persist relentless in his ire.
Relentless thoughts, in Milton, may signify unremitted, intently fixed on disquieting objects.
[This sense of the word is unusual and not to be countenanced. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RELENT

Re *lent " (r-lnt "), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relented; p. pr. & vb. n.Relenting. ] Etym: [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See Lithe. ]

 

1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [Obs. ] He stirred the coals till relente gan The wax again the fire. Chaucer. [Salt of tartar ] placed in a cellar will. .. begin to relent. Boyle. When opening buds salute the welcome day, And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray. Pope.

 

2. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion. Can you. .. behold My sighs and tears, and will not once relent Shak.

 

RELENT

RELENT Re *lent ", v. t.

 

1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs. ] And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Spenser.

 

2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs. ]

 

3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs. ]

 

RELENT

RELENT Re *lent " (r-lnt "), n.

 

Defn: Stay; stop; delay. [Obs. ] Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazona. Spenser.

 

RELENTLESS

RELENTLESS Re *lent "less, a.

 

Defn: Unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to the distresses of others; destitute of tenderness; unrelenting; unyielding; unpitying; as, a prey to relentless despotism. For this the avenging power employs his darts, .. Thus will persist, relentless in his ire. Dryden. -- Re *lent "less *ly, adv. -- Re *lent "less *ness, n.

 

RELENTMENT

RELENTMENT Re *lent "ment (-ment ), n.

 

Defn: The act or process of retenting; the state of having relented. Sir T. Browne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

relent

re lent |riˈlent rəˈlɛnt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment: she was going to refuse his request, but relented. • (esp. of bad weather ) become less severe or intense: by evening the rain relented. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt ’): based on Latin re- ‘back ’ + lentare ‘to bend ’ (from lentus ‘flexible ’).

 

relentless

re lent less |riˈlentləs rəˈlɛntləs | ▶adjective oppressively constant; incessant: the relentless heat of the desert. • harsh or inflexible: a patient but relentless taskmaster. DERIVATIVES re lent less ly adverb, re lent less ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

relent

re ¦lent |rɪˈlɛnt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request: she was going to refuse his request, but relented. • become less severe or intense: the rain relented. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt ’): based on Latin re- ‘back ’ + lentare ‘to bend ’ (from lentus ‘flexible ’).

 

relentless

re ¦lent |less |rɪˈlɛntlɪs | ▶adjective unceasingly intense: the relentless heat of the desert. • harsh or inflexible: a patient but relentless taskmaster. DERIVATIVES relentlessly adverb, relentlessness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

relent

relent verb 1 the government finally relented: change one's mind, backpedal, do a U-turn, back down, give way /in, capitulate; become merciful, become lenient, agree to something, allow something, concede something; formal accede. 2 the rain has relented: ease off /up, slacken, let up, abate, drop, die down, lessen, decrease, subside, weaken.

 

relentless

relentless adjective 1 their relentless pursuit of quality: persistent, continuing, constant, continual, continuous, nonstop, never-ending, unabating, interminable, incessant, unceasing, endless, unending, unremitting, unrelenting, unrelieved; unfaltering, unflagging, untiring, unwavering, dogged, tenacious, single-minded, tireless, indefatigable; formal pertinacious. 2 a relentless taskmaster: harsh, grim, cruel, severe, strict, remorseless, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful, heartless, hard-hearted, unforgiving; inflexible, unbending, uncompromising, obdurate, unyielding.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

relent

relent verb 1 the Government considered making everybody pay the tax but relented: change one's mind, do a U-turn, back-pedal, back down, give way, give in, capitulate, yield, accede, come round, acquiesce; soften, melt, weaken, unbend, become merciful, become lenient, have /show pity, have /show mercy, give quarter; agree to something, allow something, concede something, admit something; Brit. do an about-turn. ANTONYMS harden. 2 by early evening the rain relented: ease off, slacken, let up, ease, ease up, relax, abate, drop, fall off, die down, lessen, decrease, diminish, moderate, subside, weaken, tail off. ANTONYMS strengthen, worsen.

 

relentless

relentless adjective 1 their relentless pursuit of quality: persistent, continuing, constant, continual, continuous, non-stop, lasting, never-ending, steady, uninterrupted, unabated, unabating, unbroken, interminable, incessant, unstoppable, unceasing, endless, unending, perpetual, unremitting, unrelenting, unrelieved, sustained; unfaltering, unflagging, untiring, unwavering, unswerving, undeviating, persevering, determined, resolute, purposeful, dogged, single-minded, tireless, indefatigable, patient, diligent, assiduous, sedulous, tenacious, pertinacious, insistent, importunate; stubborn, intransigent, obstinate, obdurate. ANTONYMS short-lived, irresolute, intermittent. 2 a relentless taskmaster: harsh, grim, fierce, cruel, severe, strict, punishing, remorseless, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful, unsparing, heartless, hard-hearted, hard, stony-hearted, stony, with a heart of stone, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, unforgiving, unfeeling, uncaring, unsympathetic, uncharitable, lacking compassion, unpitying; inflexible, unbending, uncompromising, obdurate, unyielding, unmoved, inexorable, implacable. ANTONYMS lenient, merciful. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD relentless, remorseless, ruthless, pitiless These words all apply to people or processes that are not affected by anyone's wishes or entreaties. They differ chiefly in the extent to which they emphasize continuing activity or the attitude with which it is carried out. ■ A relentless action or process cannot be stopped (the relentless march of rainforest destruction ) and is unvaryingly intense or severe (the ships were subjected to relentless air attack ). When applied to a person, it means ‘inflexible or uncompromising ’ but does not necessarily imply a lack of pity or humanity (a patient but relentless taskmaster ). ■ Remorseless is used of a process that will not be stopped or deflected however great the suffering or distress it causes (the company continued the remorseless cost-cutting drive ). When used of a person, the word marks them out as having no regret or guilt about the distress they have caused (a remorseless killer ). ■ A ruthless person has no pity or compassion for others (ruthless killers had set the building alight ) and is usually determined to continue regardless (a ruthless operator whose sole ambition is to have a place in political history ). ■ Whereas a ruthless person is generally ruthless in pursuit of some goal, the emphasis of pitiless, a rarer word, is on a more intrinsic absence of pity itself (his cold pitiless voice ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

French Dictionary

relent

relent n. m. nom masculin 1 Odeur désagréable qui persiste. : Un relent de friture et de vieux mégots. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • odeur, sensation olfactive qui émane d ’un corps; • parfum, odeur agréable. 2 figuré Trace, indice de quelque chose. : Un relent d ’anticléricalisme. Note Technique Le nom a une connotation négative. Note Orthographique rel ent.

 

Spanish Dictionary

relente

relente nombre masculino Humedad que en noches serenas se nota en la atmósfera :un breve relente nocturno le envolvió el cuerpo y en lugar de sentirse aliviado, tiritó repentinamente de frío .al relente Al aire libre o sin resguardo alguno :pensó que tendría que pasar la noche al relente .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

relent

re lent /rɪlént /動詞 自動詞 1 〈人が 〉優しくなる, 態度を軟化させる ; 哀れみを感じる .2 〈荒天が 〉回復する .

 

relentless

re lent less /rɪléntləs /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 «…において » 情け容赦のない , 手加減しない «in » ▸ Tom was relentless in his pursuit of evidence .トムは証拠を追い求めることにおいて容赦なかった .2 〈不快な物 事が 〉絶え間ない , 容赦なく続く ▸ under a relentless sun 容赦なく照りつける太陽の下で .～ly 副詞 容赦なく ; 絶え間なく .～ness 名詞