relent

/ri-ˈlent/

Middle English, to melt, soften, from Anglo-French relenter, from re- + Latin lentare to bend, from lentus soft, pliant, slow

verb

  1. to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity

  2. to cease resistance : give, in

  3. let up, slacken

yield submit capitulate succumb relent defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist. yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty. submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another.

verb

  1. to lend (something) again

The banks are also paying the states quite minimal rates for the use of their public monies, and turning around and relending this money … to the states and their citizens at much higher rates.