relented
Finally said yes
Relented is the past tense of relent, meaning to soften in attitude or yield after initial resistance.
Someone who relents abandons a firm position, usually under pressure or persuasion: After hours of begging, she finally relented and let the kids stay up late.
The word implies giving in reluctantly rather than changing one's mind enthusiastically.
Admitted defeat formally
- capitulatedCeased resistance, conceded
- acquiescedAgreed without protest
- submittedFormally gave for consideration
- cavedSurrendered after resistance
softened · unbent · bent · budged · deferred · complied · assented · consented
Decreased in intensity
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- abatedBecame less intense
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- slackenedBecame less taut
moderated · tempered · softened · weakened · waned · decreased · relaxed · loosened
Formally forgiven for offense
- excusedReleased from duty
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- sparedRefrained from harming
- compassionConcern for others' distress
clemency · leniency · mercy · grace · forbearance · reprieve · amnesty · forgiveness
conceded
Admitted defeat formally
- capitulatedCeased resistance, conceded
- acquiescedAgreed without protest
- submittedFormally gave for consideration
caved · softened · unbent · bent · budged · deferred · complied · assented · consented · acceded
subsided
Decreased in intensity
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- abatedBecame less intense
- diminishedMade or became smaller
slackened · moderated · tempered · softened · weakened · waned · decreased · relaxed · loosened · lifted
pardoned
Formally forgiven for offense
compassion · clemency · leniency · mercy · grace · forbearance · reprieve · amnesty · forgiveness · benevolence
- surrenderedsurrendered, capitulated, yielded, conceded, submitted
- reconciliationreconciliation, reconcile, reconciled, reconciling, making up
relentedresisted
Refused to yield
persisted · refused · held out · stood fast · dug in
relentedintensified
Made more extreme
worsened · escalated · increased · strengthened · heightened
relentless, relent, unrelenting, relentlessly, relentlessness, relenting, relents, unrelentingly