Relent

1. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.
2. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.
3. To slacken; to abate.
4. To soften; to dissolve.
5. Stay; stop; delay.
6. To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.