be merciful
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Synonyms for be merciful
verb die down; let up- acquiesce
- capitulate
- cave in
- come around
- comply
- ease off
- give in
- give up
- let go
- quit
- relax
- slacken
- soften
- subside
- drop
- ease
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- melt
- moderate
- slow
- wane
- weaken
- yield
- be merciful
- change one's mind
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- ease up on
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- say uncle
- show mercy
Antonyms for be merciful
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
relented
verb. die down; let up
- acquiesce
- be merciful
- capitulate
- cave in
- change one's mind
- come around
- comply
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- drop
- ease
- ease off
- ease up on
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- give in
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give up
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let go
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- melt
- moderate
- quit
- relax
- say uncle
- show mercy
- slacken
- slow
- soften
- subside
- wane
- weaken
- yield
relenting
verb. die down; let up
- acquiesce
- be merciful
- capitulate
- cave in
- change one's mind
- come around
- comply
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- drop
- ease
- ease off
- ease up on
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- give in
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give up
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let go
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- melt
- moderate
- quit
- relax
- say uncle
- show mercy
- slacken
- slow
- soften
- subside
- wane
- weaken
- yield
spare
verb. forgive; have mercy upon
spared
verb. forgive; have mercy upon
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.