What is the meaning of Relent?

A stay; a stop; a delay.

A relenting.

To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.

To slacken; to abate.

To lessen, make less severe or intense.

To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting

Softhearted; yielding.

lingering smell (usually bad); stench

overtone

alternative form of relenten

Source: wiktionary.org