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relent

verb/rɪˈlent/

B1CEFR level
25/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

To soften a hard position and finally give way.

The buyer only relented on the exclusivity clause once we agreed to a shorter term.

Similar: soften, yield, give way

Topic: Negotiation in Business English

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