relent

Definition

A stay; a stop; a delay.

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.

Example Sentences

• "There was no relent, my dear, as we pulled each other in."
• "The pistons of this engine moved without relent."
• "She forward went[…] Ne rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons."