Difference between delay and relent

delay

Definitions

verb

  1. cause to be slowed down or delayed
  2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
  3. stop or halt
  4. slow the growth or development of

noun

  1. time during which some action is awaited
  2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Examples

The coulpe or peccavi, is made for a very small matter — a broken glass, a torn veil, an involuntary delay of a few seconds at an office, a false note in church, etc.; this suffices, and the coulpe is made.

the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane

This is the very definition of obstructionism: To delay a foregone conclusion for the sake of a petty protest.

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relent

Definitions

verb

  1. give in, as to influence or pressure

Examples

The pain in his side was crushing, as if there was a steel hand in there relentlessly closing on an organ.

The snow relented and we were back to a rocky descending path.

A man might be cruel but if you show your trust he will relent.

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