Crossword clues for relents relents Eases off Gives way Shows mercy Gives in, as to pressure Backs off Turns mild Becomes milder Becomes less severe Backs down Caves in Yields Softens up Lets up Becomes mollified Goes easy on the French in tears Eases up or off Yields the Spanish received in payments Gives in Wiktionary relents n. (plural of relent English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: relent)