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\ɹɪlˈɛnt], \ɹɪlˈɛnt], \ɹ_ɪ_l_ˈɛ_n_t]\
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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.
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To slacken; to abate.
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To soften; to dissolve.
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To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
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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.
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To slacken; to abate.
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To soften; to dissolve.
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To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To grow mild; feel compassion.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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