relent
relent
v. intrans.
Be softened: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν). μαλακίζεσθαι. V. μαλθᾰκίζεσθαι, μαλθάσσεσθαι, πεπανθῆναι (aor. pass. πεπαίνειν). P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι, τέγγεσθαι (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. μᾰλάσσεσθαι.
Change one’s mind: P. and V. μετᾰγιγνώσκειν.
Show mercy: P. and V. αἰδεῖσθαι.
Relent towards: use pity.
v. intrans.
Be softened: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν). μαλακίζεσθαι. V. μαλθᾰκίζεσθαι, μαλθάσσεσθαι, πεπανθῆναι (aor. pass. πεπαίνειν). P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι, τέγγεσθαι (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. μᾰλάσσεσθαι.
Change one’s mind: P. and V. μετᾰγιγνώσκειν.
Show mercy: P. and V. αἰδεῖσθαι.
Relent towards: use pity.
RELENT
molliri: leniri: mitigari: animo flecti atque frangi; se molliri or mitigari pati; residit ira alicujus.
molliri: leniri: mitigari: animo flecti atque frangi; se molliri or mitigari pati; residit ira alicujus.
relent: no exact equiv.: expr. by SOFTEN , BEND : if the deities r., if the anger of the gods is turned aside, numina si precibus remollescunt, si flectitur ira deorum, Ov. M. 1, 378: to r. somewhat each day, quotidie iracundiae aliquid remittere, Cic. Phil. 8, 6, 19: pity, which forces a judge to r., miseratio quae judicem flecti cogit, Quint. 6, 1, 23: to r., ponere ferocia corda, Virg. Aen. 1, 302; iram, Hor. A. P. 160.